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The influence of pre-existing diabetes mellitus on the host immune response and outcome of pneumonia: analysis of two multicentre cohort studies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20861291     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Although diabetes mellitus is implicated in susceptibility to infection, the association of diabetes with the subsequent course and outcome is unclear.
METHODS: A retrospective analysis of two multicentre cohorts was carried out. The effect of pre-existing diabetes on the host immune response, acute organ function and mortality in patients hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the GenIMS study (n=1895) and on mortality following either CAP or non-infectious hospitalisations in the population-based cohort study, Health ABC (n=1639) was determined. Measurements included the mortality rate within the first year, risk of organ dysfunction, and immune responses, including circulating inflammatory (tumour necrosis factor, interleukin 6, interleukin 10), coagulation (Factor IX, thrombin-antithrombin complexes, antithrombin), fibrinolysis (plasminogen-activator inhibitor-1 and D-dimer) and cell surface markers (CD120a, CD120b, human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-DR, Toll-like receptor-2 and Toll-like receptor-4).
RESULTS: In GenIMS, diabetes increased the mortality rate within the first year after CAP (unadjusted HR 1.41, 95% CI 1.12 to 1.76, p=0.002), even after adjusting for pre-existing cardiovascular and renal disease (adjusted HR 1.3, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.65, p=0.02). In Health ABC, diabetes increased the mortality rate within the first year following CAP hospitalisation, but not after hospitalisation for non-infectious illnesses (significant interaction for diabetes and reason for hospitalisation (p=0.04); HR for diabetes on mortality over the first year after CAP 1.87, 95% CI 0.76 to 4.6, p=0.16, and after non-infectious hospitalisation 1.16, 95% CI 0.8 to 1.6, p=0.37). In GenIMS, immediate immune response was similar, as evidenced by similar circulating immune marker levels, in the emergency department and during the first week. Those with diabetes had a higher risk of acute kidney injury during hospitalisation (39.3% vs 31.7%, p=0.005) and they were more likely to die due to cardiovascular and kidney disease (34.4% vs 26.8% and 10.4% vs 4.5%, p=0.03). Conclusions: Pre-existing diabetes was associated with a higher risk of death following CAP. The mechanism is not due to an altered immune response, at least as measured by a broad panel of circulating and cell surface markers, but may be due to worsening of pre-existing cardiovascular and kidney disease.
Authors:
Sachin Yende; Tom van der Poll; Minjae Lee; David T Huang; Anne B Newman; Lan Kong; John A Kellum; Tamara B Harris; Doug Bauer; Suzanne Satterfield; Derek C Angus;
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Thorax     Volume:  65     ISSN:  1468-3296     ISO Abbreviation:  Thorax     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-23     Completed Date:  2010-10-29     Revised Date:  2012-03-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417353     Medline TA:  Thorax     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  870-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. yendes@upmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological Markers / blood
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Cohort Studies
Community-Acquired Infections / immunology,  mortality
Diabetes Complications / immunology*,  mortality
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Organ Failure / epidemiology,  immunology,  microbiology
Pneumonia / complications,  immunology*,  mortality
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
United States / epidemiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
27913//PHS HHS; 39482//PHS HHS; K23 GM083215-01A1/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; K23GM083215/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; N01-AG-6-2101/AG/NIA NIH HHS; N01-AG-6-2103/AG/NIA NIH HHS; N01-AG-6-2106/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01HL74104/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Blood Glucose

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