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[PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF CHANGES OF BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH THORACOABDOMINAL INJURIES.]

E P Sorokin, S V Ponomarev, Ye V Shilyaeva

    Anesteziologiia I Reanimatologiia
    |February 23, 2018
    PubMed
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    High blood glucose levels in patients with thoracoabdominal injuries can predict a poor outcome. Elevated glucose, especially within the first day of hospital treatment, is a significant indicator of mortality risk.

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