Glycemic control and insulin safety: The impact of computerized intravenous insulin dosing

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 489-497

  Flanders, Samuel J ^a   Juneja, Rattan ^b   Roudebush, Corbin P ^e   Carroll, Joni ^c   Golas, Adam ^b   Elias, Beth L ^d  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Epsilon Group   (United States)

^e The Epsilon Group ^*

Author keywords

Decision support; Glycemic control; Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemia; Intensive insulin therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN INFUSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; RISK; STANDARD;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; ODDS RATIO;

EID: 70449397107     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860609338406     Document Type: Article

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