Hypoglycemia and hospital mortality in critically ill patients.

ABSTRACT: Prior research has indicated that adopting strict glycemic control measures might elevate the risk of hypoglycemia and result in higher mortality rates among critically ill patients. However, there is a lack of studies investigating the incidence of hypoglycemia and its consequential outcomes in real-world clinical settings. This retrospective cohort study was conducted at Taichung Veterans General Hospital, utilizing critical care databases covering the period from 2015 to 2020. The objective was to examine the outcomes and identify risk factors associated with hypoglycemia in critically ill patients. Out of the total of 16,699 patients admitted to the intensive care units (ICUs), 2,115(12.7%) experienced at least one episode of hypoglycemia were included in the analysis. Critically ill p

SUBMITTER: Yeh HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751111 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature