Endocrine Abstracts

Frequent measurement of blood glucose among hospitalized patients including those in critically ill areas is routinely practiced. Evidence suggests that tight glycaemic control among hospitalized patients reduced complications such as sepsis and has been shown to reduce length of stay. Most commercially available devices have not been assessed in critically ill patients, furthermore point of care (POC) glucose testing among paediatric populati...

Frequent measurement of blood glucose among hospitalized patients including those in critically ill areas is routinely practiced. Evidence suggests that tight glycaemic control among hospitalized patients reduced complications such as sepsis and has been shown to reduce length of stay. Most commercially available devices have not been assessed in critically ill patients, furthermore point of care (POC) glucose testing among paediatric populati...