Long-term improvements in insulin prescribing habits and glycaemic control in medical inpatients associated with the introduction of a standardized educational approach

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-165

  Ena, Javier ^a   Casañ, Rosa ^a   Lozano, Teresa ^a   Leach, Angela ^a   Algado, Josep Tomás ^a   Navarro Diaz, Francisco José ^a  

^a HOSPITAL MARINA BAIXA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Inpatients; Insulin administration and dosage; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN ASPART; INSULIN GLARGINE; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MOTIVATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SPAIN;

EID: 67649873114     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.05.011     Document Type: Article

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