Glycemic control in cardiac surgery: Implementing an evidence-based insulin infusion protocol

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 250-258

  Hargraves, Joelle D ^a  

^a AtlantiCare   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; DRUG EFFECTS; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEART DISEASES; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84899701376     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2014236     Document Type: Article

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