Hyperglycemia during acute coronary syndrome: A nurse-managed insulin infusion protocol for stricter and safer control

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 182-189

  Avanzini, Fausto ^a,b   Marelli, Giuseppe ^a   Donzelli, Walter ^a   Sorbara, Loredana ^a   Palazzo, Enzo ^a   Bellato, Laura ^a   Lucia Colombo, Elena ^a   Carla Roncaglioni, Maria ^b   Riva, Emma ^b   De Martini, Mario ^a  

^a General Hospital   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Diabetes; Glucose variability; Hypoglycemia; Insulin infusion

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN INFUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOMOGRAM; NURSING MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CORONARY CARE UNITS; CRITICAL CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 67650227275     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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