Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 78, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S47-S50, 20 December 2007

Achieving normoglycemia in hospitalized patients

  • Aleksandra Szymborska-Kajanek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Diseases, Diabetology and Nephrology, 3-Maja Street 13/15, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
    • ,
  • Krystyn Sosada

      Affiliations

    • Department of General and Bariatric Surgery, Silesian Medical University, Zabrze, Poland
    • ,
  • Krzysztof Strojek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Diseases, Diabetology and Nephrology, 3-Maja Street 13/15, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +48 32 2712511; fax: +48 32 2714617.

published online 15 November 2007.

Abstract 

Diabetes mellitus has the negative influence on life expectancy. Most effective efforts to reverse this tendency are focused on outpatient intervention. However, treatment during hospitalizations due to coexisting diseases plays also important role.

In the review the maintenance algorithms during hospitalization at intensive care unit as well as at acute myocardial infarction were presented and discussed. Currently available data suggest that intravenous insulin infusion to achieve normoglycemia and standard monitoring are most effective. After hospital discharge aggressive hypoglycemic treatment is mandatory to improve prognosis wile the drug choice seem to play the secondary role.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Myocardial infarction, Inpatient care

To access this article, please choose from the options below

Login to an existing account or Register a new account.

  • Purchase this article for 31.50 USD (You must login/register to purchase this article)

    Online access for 24 hours. The PDF version can be downloaded as your permanent record.

  • Subscribe to this title

    Get unlimited online access to this article and all other articles in this title 24/7 for one year.

  • Claim access now

    For current subscribers with Society Membership or Account Number.

  • Visit SciVerse ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution.
 

PII: S0168-8227(07)00505-0

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2007.09.024

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 78, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S47-S50, 20 December 2007

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution