Journal of veterinary internal medicine
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J. Vet. Intern. Med. · Sep 2008
Comparative StudyComparison of the Accu-Chek Aviva point-of-care glucometer with blood gas and laboratory methods of analysis of glucose measurement in equine emergency patients.
More information is needed regarding accuracy of commonly used methods of glucose measurement in the critically ill horse. ⋯ POC glucometry with plasma had excellent agreement with a laboratory standard, as did blood gas analysis. POC glucometry with whole blood correlated poorly with a laboratory standard. These differences may be clinically important, and could affect decisions based on glucose concentrations.
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J. Vet. Intern. Med. · Sep 2008
Multicenter StudyBlood glucose concentrations in critically ill neonatal foals.
Critical illness is associated with hyperglycemia in humans, and a greater degree and duration of hyperglycemia is associated with nonsurvival. Hypoglycemia is also seen in critically ill humans, and is associated with nonsurvival. This might also be true in the critically ill foal. ⋯ Derangements of blood glucose concentration are common in critically ill foals. Controlling blood glucose concentrations may therefore be beneficial in the critically ill neonatal foal, and this warrants further investigation.