Intensive insulin therapy in the ICU: the use of computer algorithms.

Elevated blood glucose levels are common in critically ill patients regardless of previous history of diabetes mellitus. Recent studies have shown that tight glucose control by intensive intravenous insulin therapy can markedly reduce the mortality and the occurrence of complications in most of the...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Intensive Care Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 129 - 135
Autores principales: Mraz M, Kopecky P, Haluzik M
Formato: equations & formulas Journal Article
Publicado: Greycoat Publishing Ltd. 2008 Winter
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