Rania Ahmed Alhawsawi
Laboratory Specialist, King Fahad Genral Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Publications
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Research Article
INFECTION RISK IN ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES WHO HAVE UNCONTROLLED DIABETES
Author(s): Atef Eid Madkour Elsayed*, Hind Sahal Almutlaq, Mohammed Abbas M Aalem, Hebah Abdullah Alenazi, Rawan Mansour Alzehair Alqahtani, Esraa Abdulsalam Hasan Meeralam, Amirah Awadh Hassan Alqahtani, Rawabi Ali Alshammri, Abdulmalik Abdulrahman Fakeeh, Dareen Yassir Saleh Makki and Rania Ahmed Alhawsawi
Background: It has long been known that people with diabetes who have hyperglycaemia are more vulnerable to infections, but the precise relationship between glycemic levels and infection risk remains underexplored, especially in older adults. Current guidelines allow for uncontrolled diabetes in elderly patients, but the implications of this on infection risks are not well understood. This study investigates how varying fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels and uncontrolled diabetes affect infection-related hospitalization and mortality in elderly individuals have diabetes type 2. Methods: Data from 1,000 participants who were 40 years of age or older were evaluated for this study. The study connected health insurance and mortality databases with demographic information, lifestyle factors, and clinical assessments. FPG ≥126 mg/dL or the usa.. Read More»