A practical approach to managing diabetes in the perioperative period
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common multisystem disease with hyperglycaemia as the hallmark. It is a modifiable risk factor of complications after surgery. The incidence of DM and its impact on public health are steadily increasing globally. In South Africa (SA), it is estimated that a large proporti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2018-04-01
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| Series: | South African Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12292/8478 |