Avoiding complication in the hospitalized patient: The case for tight glycemic control

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 1-4

  Michota, Franklin ^a   Braithwaite, Susan S ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; POTASSIUM;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TARGETING; EDITORIAL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART INFARCTION; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FAILURE; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; BLOOD; HOSPITALIZATION; MEDICAL STAFF; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STATISTICS;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HOSPITALISTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248670396     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.182     Document Type: Editorial

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