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Early Hyperglycemia and Intravenous Insulin—The Rationale and Management of Hyperglycemia for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients: Is Time for Change?

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  1. Neurointensive Care Unit, Sanatorio Pasteur San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca – Provincia de Catamarca, Chacabuco 645, K4700, Catamarca, Argentina

    Daniel A. Godoy

  2. Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Municipal de Agudos Dr. Leonidas Lucero, Bahía Blanca – Provincia de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Gustavo R. Piñero

  3. Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Provincial Castro Rendón Neuquén – Provincia de Neuquén, Neuquén, Argentina

    Silvana Svampa

  4. SMDN – Center for Cardiovascular Medicine and Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention, Sulmona (L’Aquila), Italy

    Francesca Papa & Mario Di Napoli

  5. Neurological Service, San Camillo de Lellis General Hospital, Rieti, Italy

    Mario Di Napoli

  6. Neurological Section, SMDN – Center for Cardiovascular Medicine and Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention, Via Trento 41, 67039, Sulmona, AQ, Italy

    Mario Di Napoli

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Godoy, D.A., Piñero, G.R., Svampa, S. et al. Early Hyperglycemia and Intravenous Insulin—The Rationale and Management of Hyperglycemia for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients: Is Time for Change?. Neurocrit Care 10, 150–153 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-008-9098-3

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