Computer decision support software safely improves glycemic control in the burn intensive care unit: A randomized controlled clinical study

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 246-255

  Mann, Elizabeth A ^a   Jones, John A ^a   Wolf, Steven E ^a   Wade, Charles E ^a  

^a US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER DECISION SUPPORT SOFTWARE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DECISION MAKING; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEPSIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BURN UNITS; BURNS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOMOGRAMS; PATIENT CARE; SAFETY; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952450064     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31820aaebf     Document Type: Article

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