24-hr observation unit is safe location for rapid glucose control in uncomplicated severe hyperglycaemia
Abstract Background Uncomplicated hyperglycaemia is a common presentation in the emergency department (ED). Rapid glucose control is associated with the risk of iatrogenic hypoglycaemia. We sought to determine the safety of a rapid glucose control protocol delivered in a 24-h emergency department ob...
Main Authors: | I. Ibrahim, R. Macatangay, C. Y. Chai, C. M. Khoo, M. Mahadevan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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Series: | BMC Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00460-0 |
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