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Persistent Hyperglycemia is Predictive of Outcome in Critically Ill Trauma Patients

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2005 · Vol. 58(5) · pp. 921–924

Grant V. Bochicchio✉Jin Yong SungManjari JoshiKelly BochicchioSteven B. JohnsonWalter MeyerThomas M. Scalea

Abstract

Hyperglycemia at admission is an independent predictor of outcome and infection in trauma patients. Future investigation on the effects of hyperglycemia are warranted.

Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Diabetes Management and Research Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicineProspective cohort studyCritically illUnivariate analysisBlunt traumaInternal medicineMortality rateMultivariate analysisInjury Severity ScoreBlunt

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AdultFemaleHumansHyperglycemiaInfectionsIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsWounds and InjuriesInjury Severity Score

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Association of Hyperglycemia with Increased Mortality after Severe Burn Injury