Major findings: TPN-induced hyperglycemia is associated with longer hospital stay, more complications, and higher mortality rates.
Data source: A review of 276 adult medical and surgical patients who received TPN at a single hospital.
Disclosures: Co-author Dr. Guillermo Umpierrez has received research support from the American Diabetes Association and the National Institutes of Health. The other researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.
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