Elevated Hemoglobin A1c and the Risk of Developing ARDS in Two Cohort Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Only a subset of patients at risk for ARDS go on to develop it, and the contribution of preexisting comorbidities (eg, diabetes) to ARDS risk is not well understood. Prior studies of the association between diabetes and ARDS have yielded conflicting results.

Research question

Does assessing ARDS risk based on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) as a marker of long-term blood glucose levels, rather than a charted diagnosis of diabetes, clarify the relationship between diabetes and ARDS?

Study design and methods

Using data from two prospective observational cohorts of critically ill adults (Validating Acute Lung Injury Biomarkers for Diagnosis [VALID] and Early Assessment of Renal and Lung Injury [EARLI]), we analyzed the association between clinical HbA1c category and de

SUBMITTER: Bogart AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11485198 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature