Corticosteroid Administration and Impaired Glycemic Control in Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients.

David J DouinMartin KrauseCynthia WilliamsKenji TanabeAna Fernandez-BustamanteAurora N QuayeAdit A GindeKarsten Bartels

Published in: Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia (2021)

In this cohort study of 292 mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients, we found an association between corticosteroid administration and higher incidence of both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
sars cov
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
blood glucose
weight loss
insulin resistance
risk factors
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation