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Computer-Guided Approaches to Inpatient Insulin Management

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Diabetes Management in Hospitalized Patients

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Electronic glucose management systems (EGMSs) are software developed with algorithms to manage insulin dosing for persons admitted to the hospital with diabetes and/or hyperglycemia. In general, current software is available for both intravenous and subcutaneous insulin dosing. At a minimum, they provide recommendations for insulin dosing. Advanced EGMS has features promoting patient safety, treatment recommendations for hypoglycemia, transition from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin dosing, and dosage recommendations for discharge from the hospital. EGMSs are not purposed to replace diabetes management teams or endocrinologists but to work adjunctively with current glycemic management efforts. In this chapter, we discuss commonly available EGMSs that are commercially or institutionally developed, benefits in common diabetes-related conditions, as well as advantages and disadvantages of their use.

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  1. UPMC Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Jagdeesh Ullal

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Endocrinology and Metabolism, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

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Ullal, J., Aloi, J.A. (2023). Computer-Guided Approaches to Inpatient Insulin Management. In: Schulman-Rosenbaum, R.C. (eds) Diabetes Management in Hospitalized Patients. Contemporary Endocrinology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44648-1_9

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