The impact of diabetes mellitus medication on the incidence of endogenous endophthalmitis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between diabetic mellitus (DM) treatment and the incidence rate of endogenous endophthalmitis (EE).

Design

This study used a matched cohort design. We utilized the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database to identify outpatients and inpatients who were diagnosed with DM and treated with medication from 2000 to 2010.

Methods

Several factors and different DM medications were also investigated. The influence of DM medication on the incidence of EE was examined by using Cox proportional hazards regression models, and the hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals were determined.

Results

The cumulative incidence of EE was lower in DM patients treated with medication than in subjects in the control group (P = 0.002

SUBMITTER: Chien KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6953870 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature