Diabetic and non-diabetic patients in the intensive care unit: morbidity and mortality

Materials and methods Between January and December 2013, 97 patients were studied (diabetics and non-diabetics). We analyzed gender, age, total hospitalization days, number of exams (echocardiography, x-ray, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging), number of prescribed antibiotics, invasive procedures (dialysis catheter, nasogastric tube, hemodialysis, surgery intervention) and outcome: death, discharged to the ward or home.