Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes type II (DM) is a frequent comorbidity in COPD patients (10.3%-18.7%). It seems that it has an influence on patient care in hospitalized patients for COPD exacerbation. Aims and objectives: The objective of our study is to determine if the coexistence of DM and COPD prolongs hospital stay in Exacerbations. Methods: We included retrospectively 42 diabetic (average time since diagnosis 6.5 years, HbA1c: 7.2 ± 1.5%) patients who were hospitalized for COPD exacerbation in 2013 and compared them to 48 matched non diabetic patients hospitalized for the same cause. Results: There was no significant difference in the length of hospital stay between the 2 groups (11±6 for diabetic vs. 12±10 for the non-diabetic NS). 4(7%) patients died in the diabetic group during hospitalization vs 3(6%) in the non-diabetic group. Conclusion: Even with a higher comorbidity index it seems that there is no significant difference in the length of hospitalization in COPD exacerbations between diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Hospital mortality was similar in the 2 groups.
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