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Diabetes and perioperative hyperglycemia are common and associated with an increased risk of postoperative infections and other complications. Perioperative glycemic optimization can help mitigate this risk.

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Cora Espina, MN, ARNP, CWCN, Teaching Associate, Division of Endocrinology, UW School of Medicine.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Tiffany Chen

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Molly Blackley Jackson

  2. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Ronald Huang

  3. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Elizabeth Kaplan

  4. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal MedicineUniversity of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Somnath Mookherjee

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Chen, T. (2020). Diabetes. In: Jackson, M., Huang, R., Kaplan, E., Mookherjee, S. (eds) The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19704-9_13

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