Agreement of blood glucose measured with glucose meter in arterial, central venous, and capillary samples in adult critically ill patients.

Esther Rodriguez-DelgadoRaimundo García Del MoralAngel Cobos VargasJavier Martín-LópezManuel Colmenero

Published in: Nursing in critical care (2021)

This study adds support to the recommendation of using arterial blood rather than capillary or venous blood when using glucose meters in critically ill patients, especially in those with hemodynamic failure.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
glycemic control
blood pressure
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome