Protocol-directed insulin infusion sliding scales improve perioperative hyperglycaemia in critical care
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Perioperative hyperglycaemia is associated with poor outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Frequent postoperative hyperglycaemia in cardiac surgery patients has led to the initiation of an insulin infusion sliding scale for quality improvement.</p&g...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Perioperative Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.perioperativemedicinejournal.com/content/1/1/7 |