Preoperative Glycosylated Haemoglobin Screening to Identify Older Adult Patients with Undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus—A Retrospective Cohort Study

More than 25% of older adults in Europe have diabetes mellitus. It is estimated that 45% of patients with diabetes are currently undiagnosed, which is a known risk factor for perioperative morbidity. We investigated whether routine HbA1c screening in older adult patients undergoing surgery would ide...

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Main Authors: Robert van Wilpe, Mark L. van Zuylen, Jeroen Hermanides, J. Hans DeVries, Benedikt Preckel, Abraham H. Hulst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/14/2/219