Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 377-382 , June 2008

A Randomized Study in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Comparing Computer-Guided Glucose Management With a Standard Sliding Scale Protocol

  • Leif Saager, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
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  • Gordon L. Collins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
    • Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
    • ,
  • Beth Burnside, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
    • ,
  • Heidi Tymkew, MHS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
    • Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
    • ,
  • Lini Zhang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
    • ,
  • Eric Jacobsohn, MBChB, MHPE, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
    • Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
    • ,
  • Michael Avidan, MBBCh, FCA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
    • Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Michael Avidan, MBBCh, FCA, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8054, St Louis, MO 63110.

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 Supported by a Barnes-Jewish Hospital Innovation grant.

PII: S1053-0770(07)00289-3

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.09.013

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 377-382 , June 2008

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