Prevalence and influencing factors of pulmonary nodules in hospitalized patients with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary nodules are an early manifestation of many lung cancers, and patients with diabetes are at high risk for lung cancer. However, there is a lack of epidemiological data on pulmonary nodules in patients with diabetes. This study investigated the prevalence rate of pulmonary nodules in hospitalized patients with diabetes and analyzed its influencing factors, with the aim of generating data to inform the management of pulmonary nodules in patients with diabetes.

Methods

This retrospective study included 1,864 patients with diabetes admitted to the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism in the North District of Suzhou City Hospital from January 2020 to November 2022. According to the chest computed tomography (CT) examination, the patients were divided int

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565306 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature