Tight glycemic control in acutely ill patients: low evidence of benefit, high evidence of harm!

Intensive Care Med. 2016 Sep;42(9):1475-7. doi: 10.1007/s00134-016-4299-2. Epub 2016 May 9.

Author

Paul E Marik^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA. marikpe@evms.edu.
² Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Av, Suite 410, Norfolk, VA, 23507, USA. marikpe@evms.edu.

PMID: 27161084
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-016-4299-2

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Blood Glucose / analysis
Critical Care / methods*
Critical Illness / mortality
Humans
Hyperglycemia / mortality
Hyperglycemia / therapy*
Insulin / administration & dosage
Insulin / adverse effects*
Intensive Care Units

Substances

Blood Glucose
Insulin