Outcomes associated with comorbid diabetes among patients with COPD exacerbation: findings from the ACURE registry.

CONCLUSIONS: AECOPD patients with comorbid diabetes had a more severe profile and higher direct hospitalization cost. Diabetes screening and integrated care programs might help reduce the heavy comorbidity and economic burden. Moreover, corticosteroids and metformin could be considered in the treatment of these patients. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov with the identifier NCT0265752.
PMID: 33407433 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Respiratory Care - January 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mao X, Liang C, Niu H, Dong F, Huang K, Chen Y, Huang K, Zhan Q, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Yang T, Wang C Tags: Respir Res Source Type: research