An overview of glycemic control in the coronary care unit with recommendations for clinical management

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1342-1351

  Kosiborod, Mikhail ^a,b   Deedwania, Prakash ^c  

^a SAINT LUKE S MID AMERICA HEART INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Glucose; Insulin; Myocardial infarction; Outcomes; Review

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; INSULIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORONARY CARE UNIT; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRUG EFFECT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CORONARY CARE UNITS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957313757     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680900300614     Document Type: Conference Paper

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