A Pilot Study of the SPRINT Protocol for Tight Glycaemic Control in Critically Ill Patients

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A Pilot Study of the SPRINT Protocol for Tight Glycaemic Control in Critically Ill Patients

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Background: Stress-induced hyperglycemia is prevalent in critical care, even in patients with no history of diabetes. Increased counter-regulatory hormone response increases gluconeogenesis and effective insulin resistance, which can be exacerbated by drug therapy. Control of blood glucose levels to the 4.0–6.1 mmol/L range has been shown to reduce mortality and improve clinical outcomes. The Specialized Relative Insulin and Nutrition Tables (SPRINT) protocol is a simple alternative intensive...

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2006

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http://hdl.handle.net/10092/560

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Fields of Research::290000 Engineering and Technology::291500 Biomedical Engineering::291504 Biomechanical engineering

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