Perioperative Hyperglycemia Management: An Update

An association between perioperative hyperglycemia and adverse outcomes has been established in surgical patients, 1 - 3 with morbidity being reduced in those treated with insulin. 5 - 6 A practical treatment algorithm and literature summary is provided for surgical patients with diabetes and hyperg...

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Published in:Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) 2017-03, Vol.126 (3), p.547-560
Main Authors: Duggan, Elizabeth W, Carlson, Karen, Umpierrez, Guillermo E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
Hyperglycemia - diagnosis
Hyperglycemia - physiopathology
Hyperglycemia - therapy
Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use
Insulin - therapeutic use
Perioperative Care - methods
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Summary:An association between perioperative hyperglycemia and adverse outcomes has been established in surgical patients, 1 - 3 with morbidity being reduced in those treated with insulin. 5 - 6 A practical treatment algorithm and literature summary is provided for surgical patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia.
ISSN:0003-3022
1528-1175
DOI:10.1097/ALN.0000000000001515