A critical appraisal of Vlasselaers D, Milants I, Desmet L, et al: Intensive insulin therapy for patients in paediatric intensive care: A prospective, randomised controlled study. Lancet 2009; 373:547-556

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 455-458

  Ulate, Kalia P ^a  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

children; critical care; evidence based medicine; glycemic control; intensive insulin therapy; pediatrics

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN TREATMENT; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SECONDARY INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960839718     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: 19473893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e318207097e     Document Type: Article

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