Hyperglycemia is a predictor of prognosis in traumatic brain injury: Tertiary intensive care unit study

Hyperglycemia is a predictor of prognosis in traumatic brain injury: Tertiary intensive care unit study

Background: Hyperglycemia is frequently encountered in critically ill patients and has been shown to contribute to both morbidity and mortality. We aimed to study the predictive role of blood glucose level in clinical outcomes of mechanically ventilated patients with traumatic brain injury during in...

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Main Authors: Berna Terzioglu, Osman Ekinci, Zafer Berkman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Acute physiology and chronic health examination (APACHE) II
Glasgow coma scale (GCS)
glucose
hyperglycemia
intensive care unit (ICU)
mortality
traumatic brain injury
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2015;volume=20;issue=12;spage=1166;epage=1171;aulast=Terzioglu

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