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Experts Suggest All Hospitalized Patients Have Blood Glucose Levels Tested
The Endocrine Society this week released a clinical practice guideline (CPG) providing recommendations for practical and safe glycemic targets and describing protocols and system improvements required to achieve glycemic goals for hospitalized patients in a non-critical care setting.
Hyperglycemia is associated with increased risk of health complications and mortality, and can be found even in non-diabetic hospitalized patients. Observational studies report that hyperglycemia is present in 32% to 38% of patients in community hospitals. Improvement in glycemic control results in lower rates of hospital complications in general medicine and surgery patients.
The new CPG suggests that all patients, independent of a prior diagnosis of diabetes, have their blood glucose levels tested upon admission to a hospital.
Read more at: http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/584411/?sc=mwhr&xy=10006693
Source: Newswise
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