[Rational use of the glycemic stick in hospitals].
For best management of the diabetic patient and the cost-benefit relationship of bedside blood glucose monitoring use in hospital, we suggest an acting algorithm based on literature directions and on the clinical experience of an Internal Medicine Department.
Pipino
Maria
M
Divisione di Medicina Interna II, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia.
Boldrini
Elena
E
Cristani
Alessandro
A
Zandomeneghi
Renato
R
D000465:Algorithms; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
D001786:Blood Glucose