Diabetes & metabolic syndrome
The most recent articles from: October 2017
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Diabetes Metab Syndr · Oct 2017
A unified Hyperglycemia and Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) insulin infusion protocol based on an Excel algorithm and implemented via Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in Intensive Care Units.
To assess the efficacy of a unified hyperglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) insulin infusion protocol (IIP), based on an Excel algorithm and implemented as an electronic order set, in achieving glycemic targets and minimizing hypoglycemia. ⋯ This IIP maintained ATR without hypoglycemia for patients in the ICU setting without requiring complex nursing calculations.