Outcome of Patients With Thoraco-abdominal Injury and Stress-induced Hyperglycemia or Diabetic Hyperglycemia
Outcome of Patients With Thoraco-abdominal Injury and Stress-induced Hyperglycemia or Diabetic Hyperglycemia
This study aimed to measure the effects of SIH and DH on the mortality outcomes of the adult
 patients with moderate to severe thoracoabdominal injury
Because the pathophysiologic response of the patients with a thoracoabdominal injury is
 different from those who had a traumatic brain injury, this study aimed to measure the
 effects of hyperglycemia induced by stress or by diabetes on the outcomes of patients with
 thoracoabdominal injuries in comparison with those who had non-diabetic normoglycemia (NDN).
 The primary study hypothesis stated that, following thoracoabdominal injuries, the patients
 with SIH had a worse outcome than patients with DH. The primary outcome was mortality rate of
 these patients.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  adult patients with moderate to severe thoracoabdominal injuries

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  patients with a thoracic and abdominal abbreviated injury scale (AIS) < 3

 -  patients who had polytrauma which was defined as there was additional AIS scores ≥ 3
 points in other regions of the body

 -  patients less than 20 years old

 -  patients who had sustained a burn injury