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Review
. 1999 Jan;2(1):79-82.
doi: 10.1097/00075197-199901000-00013.

Perioperative hyperglycemia, infection or risk?

L Khaodhiar  1 , K McCowen, B Bistrian
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Review

Perioperative hyperglycemia, infection or risk?

L Khaodhiar et al. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 1999 Jan.

Abstract

This review covers the recent studies that have served to further our understanding of the nature of the relationship between perioperative hyperglycemia and nosocomial infection. On the one hand hyperglycemia can be a consequence of the systemic inflammatory response, and can serve as a marker of the severity of stress and the degree of immunocompetence resulting from infection or injury. Strong evidence is, however, emerging that hyperglycemia in the perioperative period can also be a significant risk factor for the development of nosocomial infection.

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  • Perioperative nutrition.
    Allison SP, Kinney JM. Allison SP, et al. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2000 Jan;3(1):1-3. doi: 10.1097/00075197-200001000-00001. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2000. PMID: 10642076 Review. No abstract available.