Table 3.
Hyperglycemia as a Predictor of Readmission
| Reference number | Number | Population | Follow-up | Measure of glycemia | Relationshipa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 482 | Diabetes (internal medicine units) | 1 year | Basal glucose | OR 1.004 (1.001–1.007) adjusted |
| 29 | 1931 | Non-diabetic renal transplant (readmit for infection) | Up to 22 years | 2 glucoses > 126 mg/dl in early post-transplant period | Cox HR 2.93 (1.55–5.56) |
| 30 | 748 | CHF (readmit for CHF) | 30–90 days | Time-weighted in-hospital capillary blood glucose, HbA1c | Glucose: OR 3.3 (p = .03) HbA1c: OR 5.5 (p = .04) adjusted |
| 31 | 969 | Community-acquired pneumonia | 30 day | Admission glucose | No association (summary data not reported) |
| 32 | 2366 | Community-acquired pneumonia | 90 day | Admission glucose | Adjusted OR versus 72–110 mg/dl: 110–140 mg/dl, 0.74 (0.53–1.04) 140–200 mg/dl, 0.85 (0.58–1.25) 200–360 mg/dl, 0.92 (0.48–1.76) |
a
Cox HR, Cox prandial hazard ratio; OR, odds ratio.