Risk of Infection in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes With Relaxed Glycemic Control
Older patients with type 2 diabetes who achieve relaxed glycemic control levels endorsed by clinical guidelines are not at significantly increased risk of hospitalization for most infections, but HbA1c 8% to <9% is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for skin, soft tissue, and bone infections.
Authors
- Kasia J. Lipska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0348-742X)
- Catherine Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-9052)
- Jennifer Y. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9702-7415)
- Lisa K. Gilliam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7054-1409)
- Andrew John Karter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5527-316X)
- Vincent X. Liu
- Howard H. Moffet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8728-774X)
- Heidi Zapata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9535-7165)
- Melissa M. Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0113-5041)
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes Care
- Published
- 2024-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2337/dc24-1612
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Yale University
- Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
- Dexcom
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases