Adherence to Institutional Guidelines for Community and Nosocomial Pneumonia and Its Impact on In-hospital Mortality and 30-day Readmission in a Community Health System
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Impact of admission blood glucose level on outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia in older adults
BACKGROUND Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Although diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for pneumonia, the clinical impact of blood glucose level at the time of admission is not clear. Our goal was to examine the association between admission hyperglycemia and subsequent mortality, length of stay, and readmission outcomes in older ...
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