Clinical Relevance of Blood Glucose Concentration and Hyperglycemia Management in Neurocritical Care Patients

In patients admitted to a neurocritical care (NCC) unit, management of blood glucose concentration (BGC) is a challenging clinical task. Several studies have shown that episodes of hypo- and hyperglycemia and high BGC variability are associated with poor short- and long-term outcomes. Optimal BGC ta...

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Main Authors: Federico Bilotta, Ega Qeva, Anna Prete, Francesco Pugliese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1689069