Tight Glycemic Control: Critical Care’s Balancing Act
Executive Summary
Over a decade ago, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study identifying tight glycemic control in the intensive care unit as a critical step to improving outcomes. Today, GlySure and others are working on continuous glucose monitoring for the critical care environment to help deliver on that promise.
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