Effects of steroid stewardship on glycemic control in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.
Jennifer L ColePublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2023)
A stewardship program focused on steroid reduction in AECOPD significantly lowered the proportion of hyperglycemic readings but did not significantly affect mean glucose and corrective insulin usage while hospitalized.
Keyphrases
- glycemic control
- type diabetes
- blood glucose
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- insulin resistance
- prognostic factors
- liver failure
- cystic fibrosis
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported outcomes
- intensive care unit
- acute care
- drug induced
- respiratory failure
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation