Precision-to-tolerance capability: An important consideration in tight glucose control

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 232-239

  Prinzing, Catherine ^a   Rosenlund, Sarah ^a   Sukeena, Vicki ^a   Malinowski, Cynthia ^a   Wise, Lowell C ^a  

^a Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMATOCRIT; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; THORAX SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HEMATOCRIT; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; IDAHO; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THORACIC SURGERY;

EID: 67649782346     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2009262     Document Type: Article

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