Changing practice with changing research: Results of two UK national surveys of intensive insulin therapy in intensive care patients

Anaesthesia

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 92-96

  Paddle, J J ^a   Eve, R L ^a   Sharpe, K A ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH SURVEY; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; UNITED KINGDOM;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 79251613694     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06603.x     Document Type: Article

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