Veronica J Brady, Deanna Grimes, Terri Armstrong, Geri LoBiondo-Wood
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION: Glucocorticoids are prescribed for hospitalized patients with cancer for a variety of reasons, including cerebral edema, treatment and prevention of nausea, and as part of cancer treatment regimens. Glucocorticoids are known to cause hyperglycemia. The purpose of this study was to integrate the published research on the management and the effects of steroid-induced hyperglycemia in hospitalized adult patients with cancer with or without preexisting diabetes. LITERATURE SEARCH: MEDLINE®, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL®, and Scopus electronic databases were used to identify relevant articles...
November 1, 2014: Oncology Nursing Forum