Effect of Adding Insulin Glargine on Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

Nader D NaderHadi HamishehkarAbdolreza NaghizadehKamran ShadvarAfshin IranpourSarvin SanaieFrancis ChangAta Mahmoodpoor

Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)

Addition of insulin glargine to routine protocols more effectively reduces glucose levels and decreases incidence of hyperglycemic episodes and regular insulin usage. This adjustment may be associated with decreases in duration of ICU stay or increases in hypoglycemic events.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
blood glucose
intensive care unit
weight loss
insulin resistance
mechanical ventilation
risk factors
metabolic syndrome