Hospitalized patients with complex dietary restrictions often develop hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), leading to serious complications particularly in those with preexisting diabetes. UCSF endocrinologist Robert J. Rushakoff, MD, and his team developed a self-adjusting subcutaneous insulin algorithm (SQIA) for automatically adjusted dosing.
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Nurse Poll Suggests New Clinical Standards Cause Patient Harm
Drug titration is the process of adjusting the dose of a medication for maximum benefit. A pair of published surveys suggest the majority of responding nurses say mandated changes in management standards have negatively impacted their ability to do their…