The Glycemic Gap and 90-Day Mortality in Community-acquired Pneumonia A Prospective Cohort Study

摘要

Rationale: Hyperglycemia is associated with mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and hyperglycemia may be a biomarker of severity. However, hyperglycemia has a major disadvantage because the association is diminished in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). This hampers the use of hyperglycemia as a biomarker. Accounting for habitual glucose levels could overcome this disadvantage.