The future is now: Software-guided intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 548-554

  Rattan, Rishi ^a   Nasraway, Stanley A ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized decision support system; Hyperglycemia; Intensive insulin; Software; Tight glycemic control

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

ALGORITHM; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSGLYCEMIA; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INSULIN TREATMENT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NOTE; SOFTWARE GUIDED INTENSIVE INSULIN THERAPY; ADULT; ANALYSIS; DEVICES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FORECASTING; INTENSIVE CARE; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; TRENDS; EQUIPMENT; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FORECASTING; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INTENSIVE CARE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84891402251     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681300700231     Document Type: Note

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