Hypoglycemia and strict glycemic control in critically ill patients

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 397-402

  Vriesendorp, Titia M ^a   DeVries, J Hans ^a   Hoekstra, Joost Bl ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Glucose; Hypoglycemia; Insulin; Strict glycemic control

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; INSULIN; OCTREOTIDE; QUININE;

ADD ON THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; LIVER FAILURE; NUTRITION; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SHOCK; CRITICAL ILLNESS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 50349100182     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: 15317072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0b013e328306c7b1     Document Type: Review

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