2006
"Glucometrics"--assessing the quality of inpatient glucose management.
Goldberg PA, Bozzo JE, Thomas PG, Mesmer MM, Sakharova OV, Radford MJ, Inzucchi SE. "Glucometrics"--assessing the quality of inpatient glucose management. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2006, 8: 560-9. PMID: 17037970, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2006.8.560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient glycemic controlGlycemic controlBG levelsGlucose managementGlucose levelsVenous plasma glucose levelsOutpatient glycemic controlStrict glycemic controlGeneral hospital wardsGold standardPlasma glucose levelsVenous glucose levelsBlood glucose managementInpatient glucose managementPatient care unitsQuality improvement initiativesIntensive care unit dataMedian BG levelHospitalized patientsCare unitIll patientsBlood samplesHospital wardsEvent ratesPatients
2004
Improving glycemic control in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit: Clinical experience in two hospital settings
Goldberg PA, Sakharova OV, Barrett PW, Falko LN, Roussel MG, Bak L, Blake-Holmes D, Marieb NJ, Inzucchi SE. Improving glycemic control in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit: Clinical experience in two hospital settings. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2004, 18: 690-697. PMID: 15650975, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2004.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood GlucoseCardiac Surgical ProceduresCohort StudiesDrug MonitoringFemaleHospitals, CommunityHospitals, TeachingHumansHyperglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInfusions, IntravenousInsulinInsulin Infusion SystemsIntensive Care UnitsMalePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntensive insulin infusion protocolCardiothoracic intensive care unitIntensive care unitGlycemic controlBG levelsCare unitBG valuesCTICU patientsPerioperative glycemic controlRelevant baseline variablesTarget BG levelProspective cohort studyStrict glycemic controlTertiary referral hospitalAdverse clinical eventsInsulin infusion protocolCommunity teaching hospitalBlood glucose levelsNarrow target rangeCohort studyHospital chartsReferral hospitalClinical outcomesMedian timeClinical events