Plasma glucose levels and diabetes are independent predictors for mortality and morbidity in patients with SARS
Beijing Tongren Hospital · Capital University · +5 more institutions
Abstract
To investigate the relationships between a known history of diabetes and ambient fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels with death and morbidity rates in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
In this retrospective analysis, the clinical and biochemical characteristics of 135 patients who had died from SARS, 385 survivors of SARS and 19 patients with non-SARS pneumonia were compared.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 1.00
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 13
Authors
13- JYJin‐Kui YangCorresponding
Beijing Tongren Hospital
- YFYun-Zhi Feng
Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital University, Harvard University Press
- MYMin Yuan
Capital University, Capital Medical University, Beijing Chest Hospital
- SYS. Y. Yuan
Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital University, Capital Medical University
- HFHang Fu
Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital University, Capital Medical University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Diabetes mellitus
- Internal medicine
- Odds ratio
- Confidence interval
- Pneumonia
- Retrospective cohort study
- Gastroenterology
- Good health and well-being