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This knee,
not this knee. This side, not this side.
Just like the way a simple tool like a permanent
marker can reduce errors in surgery, a simple
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Throughout the country, hundreds of hospitals
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Glycemic Control
in the Hospital:
How Tight Should it Be?
Consider the latest evidence as you
explore the controversial issue of glycemic
control in critically ill patients.
In
the November 2009 issue of Nursing,
Christine Kessler, RN, ANP, BC-ADM, MN, writes
that patients with diabetes are often our most
challenging. Although diabetes isn’t usually the
reason that patients are admitted to the
hospital, it’s the fourth most common
comorbidity. Half of patients with type 1 and 2
diabetes will face surgery in their lifetime. Recent studies have demonstrated
that better glycemic control can greatly reduce
mortality, morbidity, and hospital costs.
But how tight should glycemic
control in hospitalized patients be?
Based on
recent studies, the answer to that question
remains controversial. The article explores this
issue and present current best practices for
caring for a patient in the hospital who has
diabetes or hyperglycemia.
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1.
Utilization of a Computerized Intravenous
Insulin Infusion Program to Control Blood
Glucose in the Intensive Care Unit, DIABETES
TECHNOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, Volume 9, Number 3,
2007, © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. DOI:
10.1089/dia.2006.0015. |
