Journal article
Inpatient Glycemic Control
Abstract
Hyperglycemia is associated with poor outcomes in hospitalized medical and surgical patients. Although some early evidence showed benefits of intensive insulin therapy (IIT), recent evidence does not show a consistent benefit and even shows harm associated with the use of IIT. The overuse of some therapeutic interventions and the resulting harms to a patient are an important component of unnecessary health care costs. The goal of this article …
Authors
Qaseem A; Chou R; Humphrey LL; Shekelle P; Shekelle P; Chou R; Dallas P; Denberg TD; Fitterman N; Ann Forciea M
Journal
American Journal of Medical Quality, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 95–98
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
3 2014
DOI
10.1177/1062860613489339
ISSN
1062-8606