Glucose as the Fifth Vital Sign: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in a Non-ICU Hospital Setting.

Addie L FortmannSamantha R Spierling BagsicLaura TalaveraIsabel Maria GarciaHaley SandovalAmiry HottingerAthena Philis-Tsimikas

Published in: Diabetes care (2020)

RT-CGM can be used successfully in community-based hospital non-ICU settings to improve glucose management. Continuously streaming glucose readings may truly be the fifth vital sign.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
intensive care unit
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
adverse drug
type diabetes
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle