Elevated initial blood glucose levels and poor outcome following severe brain injuries in children

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1991, Pages 1356-1362

  Michaud, Linda J ^a   Rivara, Frederick P ^a   Longstreth, W T ^a   Grady, M Sean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 0026327999     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199110000-00007     Document Type: Article

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