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Tight glycemic control increases the incidence of hypoglycemia in intensive care unit patients

Authors: H Moeniralam, P Spronk, M Graat, M Vroom, J Rommes, M Schultz

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2005

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Hyperglycemia is common in critically ill patients. Tight glycemic control (aimed at blood glucose levels of 4.4–6.1 mmol/l) improved the mortality and morbidity in postoperative intensive care patients [1]. Tight glycemic control, however, bares the risk of hypoglycemia. The present study was performed to investigate whether the introduction of a nurse-driven tight glycemic control protocol in two general ICUs increases the incidence of (severe) hypoglycemia. …

van den Berghe G, et al.: N Engl J Med. 2001, 345: 1359-1367. 10.1056/NEJMoa011300PubMedCrossRef

Title: Tight glycemic control increases the incidence of hypoglycemia in intensive care unit patients
Authors: H Moeniralam
P Spronk
M Graat
M Vroom
J Rommes
M Schultz
Publication date: 01-03-2005
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2005
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc3451

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