Blood glucose concentrations in prehospital trauma patients with traumatic shock

201716 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Janett Kreutziger · University of Groningen

Wolfgang Lederer · Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club

Stefan Schmid · Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club

Hanno Ulmer · University of Groningen

Volker Wenzel · Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club

Maarten W. Nijsten · Medizin Campus Bodensee

Daniel Werner

Abstract

In adult trauma patients, low and high blood glucose concentrations were more common in patients with traumatic shock. Prehospital blood glucose concentration measurements in addition to common vital parameters may help identify patients at risk of traumatic shock.

Topics & Keywords

Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Diabetes Management and Research Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volume 35, Issue 1, pp. 33-42

DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000000733

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