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Elevated preoperative fasting serum glucose levels increase the risk of postoperative mediastinitis in patients undergoing open heart surgery.

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Wilson, SJ; Sexton, DJ
Published in: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
October 2003

We conducted a case-control study to investigate the relationship between preoperative fasting serum glucose and postoperative mediastinitis in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Multivariate analysis revealed that a glucose level of 126 mg/dL or greater was associated with a significantly increased risk of mediastinitis (OR, 5.25; P = .002).

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

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ISSN

0899-823X

Publication Date

October 2003

Volume

24

Issue

10

Start / End Page

776 / 778

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Preoperative Care
  • Postoperative Complications
  • North Carolina
  • Mediastinitis
  • Humans
  • Fasting
  • Epidemiology
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
 

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Wilson, S. J., & Sexton, D. J. (2003). Elevated preoperative fasting serum glucose levels increase the risk of postoperative mediastinitis in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 24(10), 776–778. https://doi.org/10.1086/502133
Wilson, Stephen J., and Daniel J. Sexton. “Elevated preoperative fasting serum glucose levels increase the risk of postoperative mediastinitis in patients undergoing open heart surgery.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24, no. 10 (October 2003): 776–78. https://doi.org/10.1086/502133.
Wilson, Stephen J., and Daniel J. Sexton. “Elevated preoperative fasting serum glucose levels increase the risk of postoperative mediastinitis in patients undergoing open heart surgery.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, vol. 24, no. 10, Oct. 2003, pp. 776–78. Pubmed, doi:10.1086/502133.
Journal cover image

Published In

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

DOI

ISSN

0899-823X

Publication Date

October 2003

Volume

24

Issue

10

Start / End Page

776 / 778

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Preoperative Care
  • Postoperative Complications
  • North Carolina
  • Mediastinitis
  • Humans
  • Fasting
  • Epidemiology
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures