followed from admission to the hospital until the end of the study. The study population included 418 admitted adult patients. Among the 280 patients with hyperglycemia (defined as a glucose concentration of >6.1 mmol/L), 80 died within the hospital from severe sepsis. Among the 138 patients with hypoglycemia (defined as a glucose concentration of <4.4 mmol/L), 30 died within the hospital from severe sepsis. Assume there is minimal loss to follow-up and no competing risks. What study design
In a recent study, investigators were interested in examining the association between blood glucose concentration at hospital admission and mortality in the hospital among patients with Sepsis in 3 Ugandan hospitals. Patients were followed from admission to the hospital until the end of the study. The study population included 418 admitted adult patients. Among the 280 patients with hyperglycemia (defined as a glucose concentration of >6.1 mmol/L), 80 died within the hospital from severe sepsis. Among the 138 patients with hypoglycemia (defined as a glucose concentration of <4.4 mmol/L), 30 died within the hospital from severe sepsis. Assume there is minimal loss to follow-up and no competing risks.
- What study design is described above?
Prospective open cohort study
Prospective closed cohort study
Retrospective open cohort study
Retrospective closed cohort study
Case control study
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