Intensive Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients

Intensive versus Conventional Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients

The NICE-SUGAR study is a collaboration of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group, the George Institute for International Health (University of Sydney), the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group, and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (University of British Columbia). The NICE-SUGAR study writing committee (Simon Finfer, F.R.C.P., F.J.F.I.C.M., De...

Intensive versus conventional glucose control in critically Ill patients

Background The optimal target range for blood glucose in critically ill patients remains unclear. Methods Within 24 hours after admission to an intensive care unit(ICU), adults who were expected to require treatment in the ICU on 3 or more consecutive days were randomly assigned to undergo either intensive glucose control, with a target blood glucose range of 81 to 108 mg per deciliter(4.5 to 6...

Intensive versus Conventional Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients

The NICE-SUGAR study is a collaboration of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group, the George Institute for International Health (University of Sydney), the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group, and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (University of British Columbia). The NICE-SUGAR study writing committee (Simon Finfer, F.R.C.P., F.J.F.I.C.M., De...

Intensive Glucose Management in Critically Ill Patients Improves Patient Outcomes

Intensive insulin therapy for critically ill patients.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical outcomes of glycemic control of intensive insulin therapy and recommend its place in the management of critically ill patients. DATA SOURCES Searches of MEDLINE (1966-March 2004) and Cochrane Library, as well as an extensive manual review of abstracts were performed using the key search terms hyperglycemia, insulin, intensive care unit, critically ill, outco...