Tight glycaemic control in acute exacerbations of COPD

Editorial

S J Finney et al. Thorax. 2006 Apr.

. 2006 Apr;61(4):275-6.

doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.053546.

Abstract

A new standard of care?

Competing interests: none.

Hyperglycaemia is associated with poor outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Baker EH, Janaway CH, Philips BJ, Brennan AL, Baines DL, Wood DM, Jones PW. Baker EH, et al. Thorax. 2006 Apr;61(4):284-9. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.051029. Epub 2006 Jan 31. Thorax. 2006. PMID: 16449265 Free PMC article.

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