A survey of the implementation of the NHS diabetes guidelines for management of diabetic ketoacidosis in the intensive care units of the East of England 3c00

Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 60-64

  Rudd, B ^a   Patel, K ^b   Levy, N ^a   Dhatariya, K ^c  

^a WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b King's College London   (United Kingdom)

^c NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Guidelines

Indexed keywords

HARTMANN SOLUTION; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84874755738     PISSN: 17511437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175114371301400112     Document Type: Article

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