Open AccessGlucose Potassium Insulin Infusions in the Treatment of Acute Stroke Patients With Mild to Moderate Hyperglycemia
Author(s) -
Jon Scott,
Gina M Robinson,
JOYCE M. FRENCH,
Janice O’Connell,
K. G. M. M. Alberti,
Christopher S. Gray
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.30.4.793
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin , hypoglycemia , stroke (engine) , anesthesia , saline , randomized controlled trial , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Hyperglycemia following acute stroke is strongly associated with subsequent mortality and impaired neurological recovery, but it is unknown whether maintenance of euglycemia in the acute phase improves prognosis. Furthermore, the safety of such intervention is not established.
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