title: What are the disadvantages of sliding-scale insulin?
authors.affiliation: Section of Hospital Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. michotf@ccf.org
authors.forename: Franklin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Michota
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D020445:Hospitalists / Q000379:methods*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D017186:Titrimetry / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin