Do admission glucose levels aid in predicting mortality associated with community-acquired pneumonia?

Douwe F. Postma, Cornelis H. van Werkhoven, Darren P.R. Troeman, Sanjay U.C. Sankatsing, Jan Jelrik Oosterheert, Marc J.M. Bonten

Source: Eur Respir J, 50 (4) 1700307; 10.1183/13993003.00307-2017
Journal Issue: October
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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