Hyperglycaemia as a predictor of mortality and prolonged length of stay in severe sepsis and septic shock patients presented to red zone of emergency department, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia: a retrospective study

Introduction: Initial or at-admission hyperglycaemia is a risk marker of morbidity and mortality in many acute critical illnesses. There has been no study to evaluate hyperglycaemia in severe sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department setting. Objectives: To investigate whether hypergly...

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