Glucose control in critical illness using a web-based insulin dose calculator

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 478-482

  Laha, Shondipon K ^a   Taylor, Robert ^a   Collin, Sarah A ^a   Ogden, Martin ^a   Thomas, Anthony N ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Clinical protocols; Computer assisted *methods; Drug therapy; Hyperglycaemia blood prevention and control; Intensive care *methods standards; Internet

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; DRUG THERAPY; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNET;

BLOOD GLUCOSE CONCENTRATIONS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED METHODS; FEEDING PROTOCOL; HYPERGLYCAEMIA/BLOOD/PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

DISEASE CONTROL;

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALGORITHM; APACHE; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COMPUTER ASSISTED DRUG THERAPY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DOSE CALCULATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN INFUSION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ENTERAL NUTRITION; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 42949156832     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2007.05.010     Document Type: Article

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