II. Does dexamethasone-induced hyperglycaemia contribute to postoperative morbidity and mortality?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 674-675

  Dhatariya, K ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOSE;

ANESTHESIST; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MORBIDITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OPERATING TABLE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

EID: 84876541900     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet010     Document Type: Editorial

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