Does tight glycemic control positively impact on patient mortality?
Type of content
Conference Contributions - Other
UC permalink
Publisher's DOI/URI
Thesis discipline
Degree name
Publisher
University of Canterbury. Mechanical Engineering
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Language
Date
2012
Authors
Penning, S.
Le Compte, A.J.
Signal, M.
Massion, P.
Preiser, J.C.
Shaw, Geoff
Desaive, T.
Chase, Geoff
Abstract
High and variable blood glucose (BG) levels have been associated with increased mortality. Tight Glycemic Control (TGC) aims at reducing BG levels to improve patient outcome and mortality. This research evaluates the impact of TGC on mortality.
Description
1-page
Citation
Penning, S., Le Compte, A.J., Signal, M., Massion, P., Preiser, J.C., Shaw, G.M., Desaive, T., Chase, J.G. (2012) Does tight glycemic control positively impact on patient mortality?. Brussels, Belgium: 32nd Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM), 20-23 Mar 2012. Critical Care, 16, Supplement 1, P176.
Keywords
Ngā upoko tukutuku/Māori subject headings
ANZSRC fields of research
Fields of Research::32 - Biomedical and clinical sciences::3202 - Clinical sciences::320212 - Intensive care
Fields of Research::32 - Biomedical and clinical sciences::3202 - Clinical sciences::320208 - Endocrinology
Fields of Research::32 - Biomedical and clinical sciences::3202 - Clinical sciences::320208 - Endocrinology