Respiratory Outcomes of Insulin Use in Patients with COPD: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Respiratory Outcomes of Insulin Use in Patients with COPD: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with severe hyperglycemia may require insulin to lower glucose levels in people with coexisting type 2 diabetes (T2D) and COPD. We conducted this study to examine the risk of hospitalization for COPD, pneumonia, ventilator use, lung...

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Main Authors: Fu-Shun Yen, Shu-Hao Chang, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Ying-Hsiu Shih, Chii-Min Hwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
mortality
bacterial pneumonia
non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
invasive mechanical ventilation
hypoglycemia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/5/643

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