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Intensive Versus Modified Conventional Control of Blood Glucose Level in Medical Intensive Care Patients: A Pilot Study

David Bland, Yvonne Fankhanel, Eileen Langford, Martha Lee, Scott W. Lee, Colleen Maloney, Mark A. Rogers, Grenith Zimmerman

American Journal of Critical Care · 2005 · 64 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Target levels for blood glucose were achieved with both protocols. Severe hypoglycemia was rare and uncomplicated regardless of type of glucose control. Additional staffing may be needed for intensive glucose control.

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Intensive Insulin Therapy in Critically Ill Patients

Greet Van den Berghe, Pieter Wouters, Frank Weekers et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2001 · 10K citations · Full text

Hyperglycemia: An Independent Marker of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Undiagnosed Diabetes

Guillermo E. Umpierrez, Scott Isaacs, Niloofar Bazargan et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2002 · 2.1K citations

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Outcome benefit of intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill: Insulin dose versus glycemic control*

Greet Van den Berghe, Pieter Wouters, Roger Bouillon et al. · Critical Care Medicine · 2003 · 1.5K citations

Effect of an Intensive Glucose Management Protocol on the Mortality of Critically Ill Adult Patients

James S. Krinsley · Mayo Clinic Proceedings · 2004 · 1.2K citations

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Glucose Control and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

Simon J. Finney · JAMA · 2003 · 1K citations