Impact of admission blood glucose level on outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia in older adults
Rajib K Bhattacharya, Jonathan D Mahnken, Sally K RiglerUniversity of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USABackground: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Although diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for pneumonia, the clinical im...
Main Authors: | Bhattacharya RK, Mahnken JD, Rigler SK |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of General Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/impact-of-admission-blood-glucose-level-on-outcomes-in-community-acqui-a12964 |
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