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The Effects of Type 2 Diabetes and Postoperative Pneumonia on the Mortality in Inpatients with Surgery
Authors Ma C, Liu Q, Li M, Ji M, Zhang J, Zhang B, Yin FZ
Received 22 September 2019
Accepted for publication 19 November 2019
Published 29 November 2019 Volume 2019:12 Pages 2507—2513
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S232039
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Editor who approved publication: Dr Juei-Tang Cheng
Chun-ming Ma, Qin Liu, Ming-li Li, Mei-jing Ji, Jian-dong Zhang, Bo-hua Zhang, Fu-Zai Yin
Department of Endocrinology, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066000, People’s Republic of China
Correspondence: Fu-Zai Yin
Department of Endocrinology, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066000, People’s Republic of China
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Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and postoperative pneumonia, and the effects of T2DM and postoperative pneumonia on the mortality in inpatients with surgery.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 43,174 inpatients with surgery in The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao. These patients were divided into four groups according to T2DM and postoperative pneumonia, Group A subjects without T2DM and postoperative pneumonia, Group B subjects with T2DM only, Group C subjects with postoperative pneumonia only and Group D subjects with T2DM and postoperative pneumonia. In-hospital mortality was collected.
Results: The incidences of postoperative pneumonia were higher in patients with T2DM than patients without T2DM (T2DM 3.2% vs Non-diabetes 1.7%, χ2=36.219, P<0.001). The mortalities were 0.3% in Group A, 0.3% in Group B, 4.6% in Group C and 8.6% in Group D. In multiple logistic regression analysis, adjusted for sex, age, emergency admissions, coronary heart disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, hypoproteinemia, stroke and transient ischemic attack, the mortalities of Group C and Group D were 4.515 (95% CI: 2.779～7.336, P<0.001) times and 8.468 (95% CI: 3.567～20.099, P<0.001) times than the mortality of Group A.
Conclusion: T2DM is susceptible to postoperative pneumonia. The mortality increased in patients with postoperative pneumonia. When patients with T2DM and postoperative pneumonia at the same time, the mortality increased further. In T2DM patients with postoperative pneumonia, perioperative management should be improved for patient safety.
Keywords: type 2 diabetes, postoperative pneumonia, mortality
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