Adherance to protocol during the acute management of diabetic ketoacidosis: Would specialist involvement lead to better outcomes?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1580-1582

  Devalia, B ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; ENGLAND; FLUID THERAPY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956850356     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02348.x     Document Type: Article

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