In this Issue: Focusing on POCT Glucose meter use in the intensive care unit: much ado about something
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Corresponding autor: Brad S. Karon Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Mayo Clinic 200 First Street SW Rochester, MN 55905 Phone: 507-538-4921 Fax: 507-538-7060 E-mail: [email protected] Disclosures: No financial support or conflicts of interest to disclose.
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Glucose Meter Use in the Intensive Care Unit: Much Ado About Something
Glucose meters are a fast and convenient way to measure circulating blood glucose. Like many technologies in healthcare, the use of glucose meters within the hospital has evolved significantly over the last few decades. This change has been driven predominantly by changes in the approach to glycemic control for critically ill patients. Both glycemic control in the intensive care unit (ICU), and...
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