Early versus late intravenous insulin administration in critically ill patients
Honiden S, Schultz A, Im SA, Nierman DM, Gong MN. Early versus late intravenous insulin administration in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Medicine 2008, 34: 881. PMID: 18180902, PMCID: PMC2486366, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-007-0978-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive insulin therapyHospital mortalityICU admissionEarly therapyEarly intensive insulin therapyMore ventilator-free daysDecreased hospital mortalityLower ICU mortalityShorter ICU stayVentilator-free daysLower hospital mortalityProspective cohort studyShorter hospital stayTertiary teaching hospitalIntravenous insulin administrationPatientsThe studyAdmission diagnosisHospital stayICU mortalityICU stayCohort studyInsulin therapyMedical ICUDirection of associationIll patients