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Articles and journal scans about Glucose
Journal Scan
October 2014
Raised blood glucose during acute illness and risk of subsequent diabetes
Increased blood glucose (hyperglycemia) is a common finding among patients with acute medical conditions or trauma that warrant admission to medical wards or intensive care. In some cases this hyperglycemia is due to previously diagnosed type 1 or type 2 diabetes, but for the majority it is a consequence of the stress ...
Glucose
Journal Scan
January 2014
Neonatal hypoglycemia
Reduced blood glucose concentration (hypoglycemia) is one of the most common metabolic problems during the neonatal period. It may cause acute non-specific symptoms that include altered level of consciousness, feeding difficulties, seizures and even coma.
Irrespective of the presence or absence of acute symptoms,...
Neonatology
Glucose
Journal Scan
July 2012
Increased blood glucose in patients with sepsis
Frequent blood glucose measurement is one element of the routine intensive monitoring that all critically ill patients receive following admission to intensive care units. Transient increase in blood glucose concentration (hyperglycemia) is very common in this patient group. The significance of this so called stress...
Infection/sepsis
Glucose
Journal Scan
April 2012
Hyperglycemia and myocardial infarction
Increased blood glucose concentration (hyperglycemia) is an essential diagnostic feature of diabetes, and normalization of blood glucose is the principal aim of diabetes treatment. Hyperglycemia can also occur in the non-diabetic population when normal hormonal control of blood glucose concentration is disturbed by...
Glucose
Journal Scan
July 2010
Hypoglycemia in the critically ill
Raised blood glucose (hyperglycemia) is a common feature of critical illness, irrespective of diabetes status. A landmark Belgian study conducted in 2001 demonstrated that this hyperglycemia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. As a result of that study maintenance of normal blood glucose, with...
Glucose
Journal Scan
April 2010
Nurse-led intensive insulin therapy is safe and effective
Transitory increase in blood glucose concentration (hyperglycemia) is a very common feature of critical illness and severe trauma. Despite its transitory nature this hyperglycemia is associated with adverse effect and there is a consensus that critically ill patients, irrespective of their diabetic status, benefit...
Glucose
Journal Scan
December 2009
Hyperglycemia in critical illness - should all patients be treated?
Raised blood glucose (hyperglycemia) is a common feature of
critical illness associated with increased risk of death. A
landmark study published in 2001 demonstrated that intensive
insulin therapy directed at normalizing blood glucose significantly
reduced mortality among the critically ill patient population
studied. ...
Glucose
Journal Scan
December 2009
Diabetic ketoacidosis - an unusual case history
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening acute
metabolic disturbance that results from absolute or relative
insulin deficiency. It is usually precipitated by intercurrent
illness and is a relatively common complication of type 1 diabetes
but only rarely occurs in those suffering type 2 diabetes.
The
cardinal ...
Blood gases/acid-base
Glucose
Journal Scan
June 2009
Normalization of blood glucose does not necessarily benefit the critically ill
Transitory hyperglycemia (raised blood glucose) is a common feature of critical illness that was once viewed as a benign effect that could be safely left untreated, unless it was particularly severe.
This traditional attitude to hyperglycemia in the critically ill changed dramatically in 2001 with the publication of...
Glucose
Journal Scan
October 2008
Glucose measurement in the intensive care unit
Fingerstick (capillary blood) samples are not suitable for
glucose measurement in an intensive care setting and whole-blood
glucose results obtained using a blood gas analyzer agree more
closely with reference laboratory measurement than a dedicated
point-of-care glucose meter. These are the two headline conclusions...
Glucose