Plasma glucose monitoring in psychiatric inpatients with primary affective disorder

Abstract
People with affective disorders are at increased risk of diabetes mellitus; however, glucose monitoring practices vary widely in mental health settings across the UK. Here, Drs Kelbrick and Picchioni describe their audit to identify patients with a primary affective disorder and co‐morbid diabetes admitted to a Northamptonshire acute inpatient unit and to establish the level of compliance with local and national guidelines regarding plasma glucose and diabetes monitoring.

Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - February 11, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Marlene Kelbrick, Marco Picchioni Tags: Audit Source Type: research