Comparison of Prehospital Glucose with or without IV Thiamine
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Merlin, Mark A.; Carluccio, Alessia; Raswant, Neil; DosSantos, Frank; Ohman-Strickland, Pamela; Lehrfeld, David P
Introduction: Loading of thiamine prior to glucose administration during hypoglycemia to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy is routine in the prehospital setting. To date no study has looked at the validity of this therapy.
2012
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
13/5
Merlin, Mark A.; Carluccio, Alessia; Raswant, Neil; DosSantos, Frank; Ohman-Strickland, Pamela; Lehrfeld, David P