Minimizing hypoglycemia in the wake of a tight glycemic control protocol in hospitalized patients

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-260

  Selig, Patricia M ^a   Popek, Vickie ^a   Peebles, Katheryn M ^a  

^a Bon Secours Richmond Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital patients; Hypoglycemia; Tight glycemic control

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; INSULIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACUTE DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; ENERGY INTAKE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INPATIENTS; INSULIN; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77953254143     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181d373e9     Document Type: Article

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