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New diagnosis of diabetes in patients with myocardial infarction or stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • By

  • Marwa Douelrachad

  • Alexander Thistle

  • Hibo Rijal

  • Ari Ochuba

  • Calvin Ke

  • Charlotte Lee

  • Manav V Vyas

  • May 13, 2025

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    One in six patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction or stroke receives a new diagnosis of diabetes.

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    The pooled proportion of new diabetes diagnoses was 16.0% for myocardial infarction and 15.3% for stroke.

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    The proportion of new diabetes diagnoses has not significantly changed over the past 30 years.

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    Using an oral glucose tolerance test increases the likelihood of diagnosing new diabetes compared to hemoglobin A1c alone.

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    Improving diabetes screening practices in hospitalized patients could help identify undiagnosed diabetes earlier.

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New diagnosis of diabetes in patients with myocardial infarction or stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • by Marwa Douelrachad, Alexander Thistle, Hibo Rijal, Ari Ochuba, Calvin Ke, Charlotte Lee, Manav V Vyas

  • May 13, 2025

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