What is the optimal blood glucose target in critically ill patients? A nested cohort study

What is the optimal blood glucose target in critically ill patients? A nested cohort study

Aims: There is an uncertainty about what constitutes an optimal level of blood glucose (BG) in critically ill patients. The objective of this study is to identify the optimal BG target for glycemic control in critically ill patients that is associated with survival benefit with the least hypoglycemi...

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Main Authors: Ashraf Al-Tarifi, Nabil Abou-Shala, Hani M Tamim, Asgar H Rishu, Yaseen M Arabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Critically ill
hypoglycemia
insulin
intensive care
mortality
sepsis
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2011;volume=6;issue=4;spage=207;epage=211;aulast=Al-Tarifi

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http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2011;volume=6;issue=4;spage=207;epage=211;aulast=Al-Tarifi

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