Is clostridium difficile recurrence a strong predictor of 30-day rehospitalization among patients in intensive care?
Greater than 25% of all survivors of critical illness complicated by CDI require readmission within 30 days of discharge. CDI recurrence is a strong predictor of such rehospitalizations.
These results demonstrate that insulin sensitivity and adiposity affect the response of leptin and sympathetic nerve activity to acute postprandial hyperinsulinemia.