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Improving IV Insulin Administration in a Community Hospital
Published on: June 11, 2012
Abstract:
During insulin treatment, when the objective is to achieve blood sugar levels as close as possible to normal values by an intensified regime, hypoglycaemia is three times as frequent as compared with the conventional regime. The author discusses in the submitted review the relationship between a reduced blood sugar level and associated symptoms, he describes the counterregulation reparative response and draws attention to its changes in conjunction with prolonged duration of diabetes and mentions short-term as well as long-term consequences of hypoglycaemia. In the conclusion he mentions possible ways how to prevent this complication of insulin treatment.
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