Said the glucose sensor to the insulin pump: can glycemic control be improved in hospitalized ESRD patients with diabetes mellitus?
Although control of chronic glycemia in the population with diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has been extensively studied in recent years, the unique problems of short-term glycemic management in acutely ill patients undergoing dialysis have received little attention. Bally et al. evaluated the role of a “closed-loop” (glucose sensor/algorithm tablet device/insulin pump) system in a cohort of hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes receiving hemodialysis. Compared with usual care, the intervention group had superior glycemic control without increased hypoglycemic events.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mark E. Williams Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
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