Blood-glucose control in the intensive care unit
Diabetes, inpatient hyperglycaemia, and hypoglycaemia are common in hospital care and are associated with increased complications and mortality. An ongoing debate addresses their management in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Inpatient hyperglycaemia is defined by blood glucose concentrations exceeding 7·8 mmol/L (>140 mg/dL), whereas the definition of hypoglycaemia is more complex.