Stress Hyperglycemia and Mortality in Subjects With Diabetes and Sepsis

Stress Hyperglycemia and Mortality in Subjects With Diabetes and Sepsis

Stress-induced hyperglycemia is a relevant prognostic factor also in the presence of diabetes. Mild-to-moderate stress hyperglycemia is considered a protective reaction to providing fuel for the immune system and brain at... read more

Relative Hyperglycemia Predicts In-Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

Relative Hyperglycemia Predicts In-Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

Unlike absolute hyperglycemia, relative hyperglycemia, as assessed by the stress hyperglycemia ratio, independently predicts in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients across the glycemic spectrum. Future studies should... read more

Acute Hyperglycemic Emergencies

Acute Hyperglycemic Emergencies

As diabetes prevalence increases in the US, critical care nurses need to be familiar with the acute hyperglycemic emergencies they may encounter in the ED or ICU. This article focuses on the diagnosis of, various treatments... read more

Incident Diabetes in Survivors of Critical Illness and Mechanisms Underlying Persistent Glucose Intolerance

Incident Diabetes in Survivors of Critical Illness and Mechanisms Underlying Persistent Glucose Intolerance

Diabetes and pre-diabetes occur frequently in survivors of ICU experiencing stress hyperglycemia. Based on the occurrence rate observed in this cohort, structured screening and intervention programs appear warranted. Consent... read more

Liberal Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Palash Kar, MBBS, about the article, "Liberal Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Study," published in Critical Care Medicine. In this article, Dr.... read more

Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors for Long-Term Cognitive Impairment After Critical Illness

Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors for Long-Term Cognitive Impairment After Critical Illness

Long-term cognitive impairment is common in survivors of critical illness. Little is known about the etiology of this serious complication. We sought to summarize current scientific knowledge about potentially modifiable... read more

Tight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Children

Tight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Children

In multicenter studies, tight glycemic control targeting a normal blood glucose level has not been shown to improve outcomes in critically ill adults or children after cardiac surgery. Studies involving critically ill children... read more

Sleep Duration Correlated with Lower Odds of Hyperglycemia

Sleep Duration Correlated with Lower Odds of Hyperglycemia

For hospitalized patients, additional sleep and increased sleep efficiency correlate with lower odds of hyperglycemia and impaired fasting glucose. The researchers found that 34 percent of the participants had diabetes, and... read more