Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4168353 The Journal of Pediatrics 2008 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
When controlling for disease severity, hyperglycemia within 24 hours of PICU admission was not independently associated with increased mechanical ventilation time, length of stay, or mortality. Prospective evaluation of glycemic control in critically ill children is needed to elucidate its effects on outcome.
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Hyperglycemia and Outcome in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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