Eur J Intern Med 2020 05 22;75:71-78. Epub 2020 Jan 22.
Department of Clinical Sciences, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Central Hospital, Region Kronoberg, Växjö, Sweden; Department of Research and Development, Region Kronoberg, Växjö, Sweden. Electronic address:
Background: Glucose is a routine emergency sample. General guidelines for inpatient hyperglycemia are scarce, except in myocardial infarction, stroke, and perioperative/ICU. Previous studies found admission glucose associated with increased mortality in specific conditions. Read More