Hypoglycemia in Critically Ill Children
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Hypoglycemia in critically ill children.
BACKGROUND The practice of glycemic control with intravenous insulin in critically ill patients has brought clinical focus on understanding the effects of hypoglycemia, especially in children. Very little is published on the impact of hypoglycemia in this population. We aimed to review the existing literature on hypoglycemia in critically ill neonates and children. METHODS We performed a syst...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1932-2968,1932-2968
DOI: 10.1177/193229681200600107