A prospective, observational study of the management of hyperglycaemia in acute stroke. What is the optimum level of blood glucose at which to intervene?

British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 287-291

  Grant, Paul S ^a   Ali, Khalid ^b  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acute stroke; diabetes mellitus; hyperglycaemia; insulin sliding scale; Modified Rankin Scale; NIHSS prognostic score

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH STROKE SCALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STROKE;

EID: 79751496346     PISSN: 14746514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474651410390310     Document Type: Review

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