Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with asymptomatic acute abdomen among elderly patients admitted to acute tertiary care hospital wards
Asymptomatic acute abdomen is common among elderly patients. Long-standing and poorly controlled T2DM is associated with absent pain. Prospective studies are needed to clarify causal mechanisms, and early glyco-metabolic assessment may aid recognition of at-risk patients.
Authors
- Tommaso Piticchio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0567-6494)
- Rosario Le Moli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1398-9271)
- Andrea Tumminia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5820-4178)
- Filippo Luca Fimognari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3623-826X)
- L Piazza
- P. Magnano San Lio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-952X)
- Maria Carolina Picardo
- Marcello Romano
- Francesco Galeano
- Alessia Longo
- Francesco Frasca
- Antonino Di Pino
- Roberto Baratta
- Vittorio Oteri
- Lucia Frittitta
- Raffaella Romano
- Maurizio Di Marco
Institutions
- Università degli Studi di Enna Kore (IT)
- University of Catania (IT)
- Ospedale Garibaldi (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera S.Maria (IT)
- Ospedale Annunziata di Cosenza (IT)
- Ospedale Cannizzaro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Diabetologica
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-026-02671-y
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00