The association between blood glucose levels and hospital outcomes in patients admitted with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease usually require an escalation in medical management and often require hospitalization.  The outcomes from these episodes depend on the severity of the underlying chronic lung disease, the degree of acute respiratory failure s...

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Main Authors: Nagham Jafar, Hawa Edriss, Ebtesam Islam, Kenneth Nugent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2014-07-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
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Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/144