- Original Article
- Early stress hyperglycemia as independent predictor of increased mortality in
preterm infants
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Young Sun Wee, Gae Hyun Ahn, Eun Gyong Yoo, In Sook Lim, Kyu Hyung Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(5):474-480. Published online May 15, 2008
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Purpose : Stress hyperglycemia is common in critically ill adult patients. It is known as a predictor of increased mortality, and intensive insulin therapy has been shown to improve the prognosis in such patients. We have investigated the relationship between early stress hyperglycemia and clinical outcomes in preterm infants.
Methods : In this study, 141 preterm infants with a gestational age... |
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