Introduction
Stress hyperglycaemia (SH) is commonly observed during hospitalisation in the ICU and adversely influences outcome [1]. When SH occurs in previously nondiabetic patients, this might reflect a latent disturbance of glucose metabolism and predict future risk of diabetes. We wanted to assess the incidence of disturbed glucose metabolism (DGM) and identify predictors for future diabetes risk. This could support timely diagnosis, prevention, and early treatment of impending diabetes mellitus (DM).