Objective: To evaluate the literature and identify important aspects of insulin therapy that
facilitate safe and effective infusion therapy for a defined glycemic end point. Methods:

Introduction Glucose control to prevent both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia is important
in an intensive care unit. Arterial blood gas analyzers and glucose meters are commonly …

The self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), traditionally performed by “point-of-
care”(POC) devices called portable glucose monitors (PGM) is now considered an integral …

Hyperglycemia is associated with poor clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. Initial clinical
trials of intensive insulin therapy targeting blood glucose levels of 80 to 110 mg/dL showed …

Abnormalities of blood glucose are common in patients undergoing surgery, and in recent
years there has been considerable interest in tight control of glucose in the perioperative …

Background: Hyperglycemia is associated with increased mortality in the severely injured;
intensive insulin protocols reduce mortality, improve wound healing, and decrease …

Objective: Intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill reduces mortality but carries the risk of
increased hypoglycemia. Point-of-care blood glucose analysis is standard; however, anemia …

Tight glucose control changed the way many burn centers practice burn ICU care. However,
after the initial impressive data, various clinical trials followed that showed mixed results …

Aims/hypothesis Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) improves glycaemic outcomes in
the outpatient setting; however, there are limited data regarding CGM accuracy in hospital …

Objective—To determine the effect of PCV on veterinary point-of-care (POC) glucometer
measurements in canine blood samples and develop a formula to correct the glucose …