An analysis: Hyperglycemic intensive care patients need continuous glucose monitoring-easier said than done

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-204

  Fahy, Brenda G ^a   Coursin, Douglas B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Critical care; Glucose monitoring glucometer; ICU; Tight glycemic control

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149174490     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680800200205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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