Assessment of stress hyperglycemia
T1–T3, Stress hyperglycemia
BLOOD, STRESS HYPERGLYCEMIA
Relevant data were obtained by reviewing patients' electronic medical records. Blood glucose values and HbA1c levels were measured from serum specimens at the time of admission. Stress hyperglycemia was assessed using the following formula: glucose (mmol/L)/HbA1C (%). The patients were then categorized into three groups and further statistical analyses were performed by tertiles of glucose/HbA1C (T1–T3: ≤1.07 vs. 1.08–1.29 vs. ≥1.30, respectively). This new glucose/HbA1C metric was used to quantify the degree of acute elevation of blood glucose levels in stressful situations.