High Blood Sugar Levels Increase Readmission Risk among Kidney Transplant patients
Inpatient hyperglycemia has long been recognized as a risk factor for hospital readmission in various patient groups. A recent study published in Clinical Transplantation found the importance of managing glucose levels during the post-transplant period among kidney transplant recipients.
Between September 2015 and December 2018, researchers examined data from 1,036 individuals who had undergone their first kidney transplantation. This data allowed the researchers to identify cases of diabetes mellitus and gather information about blood sugar levels and insulin therapy. The study employed both univariate logistic regression analysis and the advanced XGBoost algorithm to predict 30-day hospital readmission.
Out of the 1,036 kidney transplant recipients, 224 (22%) experienced hospital readmission within 30 days. The machine learning model proved effective in predicting such readmissions, with an average area under the receiver operator curve (AUC) of 78%, signifying good predictive power.
The research identified significant differences in the incidence of pre-transplant diabetes, inpatient hyperglycemia, inpatient hypoglycemia, and the range of blood glucose values between those who experienced higher rates of 30-day readmission.
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