Research Study Findings from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Update Understanding of Pneumonia (A New Prognostic Index PDPI for the Risk of Pneumonia Among Patients With Diabetes)

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2021 SEP 21 (NewsRx) - By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Disease Prevention Daily - A new study on pneumonia is now available. According to news reporting out of Shanghai, People's Republic of China, by NewsRx editors, research stated, "ObjectiveRisk factors for the development of pneumonia among patients with diabetes mellitus are unclear. The aim of our study was to elucidate the potential risk factors and attempt to predict the probability of pneumonia based on the history of diabetes." Our news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine: "MethodsWe performed a population-based, prospective multicenter cohort study of 1,043 adult patients with diabetes in China during 2017-2019. Demographic information, comorbidities, or laboratory examinations were collected. ResultsThe study included 417 diabetic patients with pneumonia and 626 no-pneumonia-onset diabetic patients.