Computerization of the Yale insulin infusion protocol and potential insights into causes of hypoglycemia with intravenous insulin

Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 246-252

  Marvin, Michael R ^a,b   Inzucchi, Silvio E ^c   Besterman, Brian J ^b  

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

^b Pronia Medical Systems LLC   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CALCULATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DRUG DOSE CALCULATOR; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INCIDENCE; INSULIN INFUSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ALGORITHMS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INCIDENCE; INSULIN; INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875155775     PISSN: 15209156     EISSN: 15578593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dia.2012.0277     Document Type: Article

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