Association of hyperglycemia, glucocorticoids, and insulin use with morbidity and mortality in the pediatric intensive care unit

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-14

  Wintergerst, Kupper A ^a   Foster, Michael B ^a   Sullivan, Janice E ^a   Woods, Charles R ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Glucocorticoids; Glucose; Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemia; Insulin; Intensive care; Morbidity; Mortality; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CRITICAL ILLNESS HYPERGLYCEMIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INFANT; INSULIN INFUSION; INSULIN TREATMENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSULIN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863566273     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681200600102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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