高血糖高渗状态 (HHS) 导致的死亡率在 5%-15% 范围内。这主要是作为年老人群患 HHS 及其合并症的后果。HHS 患者的死亡很少由于高血糖代谢并发症,而更多的是因为潜在疾病。在患者年龄极小或极大以及出现昏迷和低血压的情况下,HHS 的预后特别差。[8]Trence DL, Hirsch IB. Hyperglycemic crises in diabetes mellitus type 2. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2001 Dec;30(4):817-31.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11727401?tool=bestpractice.com[15]Kitabchi AE, Umpierrez GE, Murphy MB, et al. Hyperglycemic crises in adult patients with diabetes: a consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2006 Dec;29(12):2739-48.http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/29/12/2739.longhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17130218?tool=bestpractice.com