Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of an ICU Insulin Infusion Protocol

Autor: Queenie Ngalob, Cecilia Jimeno, Iris Thiele Isip-Tan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, Vol 29, Iss 1 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0857-1074
2308-118X
Popis: Objective. To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and clinical outcomes of, and protocol deviations with the use of the Modified Yale Insulin Infusion Protocol (IIP) compared to usual/standard care in the local setting. Methods. Chart review of patients admitted in two ICUs over a 2-year period was done. Patients eligible for intensive glycemic control were identified. Efficacy, safety and clinical outcomes were compared between the Modified Yale IIP and usual/standard care. Charts managed with the IIP were appraised for protocol deviations. Results. Eighty-one patients met the inclusion criteria and 34.6% used the IIP. The IIP group achieved a lower mean blood glucose (185.1 vs 212.1 mg/dl, p
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