Affiliation:
1. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Clinical Pharmacist and Nutrition Support Service at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis.
Abstract
Nutrition Support Pharmacist features issues pertinent to the practice of clinical pharmacy in the area of metabolic support. In this review, a critical analysis of six current major intensive insulin therapy trials (Leuven I, Leuven II, Leuven III, NICE-SUGAR, VISEP, and Glucontrol) for critically ill surgical and medical patients is provided. Practical suggestions for managing hyperglycemia, defining an effective target blood glucose concentration range, avoiding hypoglycemia, and designing a safe and effective insulin infusion algorithm are given.
Subject
Pharmacology (medical),Pharmacology,Pharmacy
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3 articles.
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