Intensive insulin therapy in hospitalized patients: A systematic review

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 268-282

  Kansagara, Devan ^a   Fu, Rongwei ^b   Freeman, Michele ^a   Wolf, Fawn ^c   Helfand, Mark ^a  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Health and Science University   (United States)

^c Portland Diabet/Endocrinol Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

BRAIN INJURY; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG TARGETING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79951623963     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-154-4-201102150-00008     Document Type: Review

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