Glucose management in the intensive care unit: are we looking for the right sweet spot?

Ann Transl Med. 2016 Sep;4(18):347. doi: 10.21037/atm.2016.08.30.

Abstract

In a recently published issue of Critical Care Medicine, Kar and colleagues investigated glucose management of critically ill patients with type 2 diabetes. In this commentary, we discuss the challenges of investigating glucose control in the critically ill, why so many internally valid studies in this field lead to conflicting results, and the obstacles preventing investigators from reaching a conclusive answer.

Keywords: Critical care; diabetes; glucose control; hyperglycemia; hypoglycemia.

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