2017
Tight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Children
Agus M, Wypij D, Hirshberg E, Srinivasan V, Faustino E, Luckett P, Alexander J, Asaro L, Curley M, Steil G, Nadkarni V. Tight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Children. New England Journal Of Medicine 2017, 376: 729-741. PMID: 28118549, PMCID: PMC5444653, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1612348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBlood GlucoseCardiovascular Surgical ProceduresChildChild, PreschoolCritical IllnessFemaleGlucoseHospital MortalityHumansHyperglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInfantInfant, NewbornInsulinIntensive Care Units, PediatricIntention to Treat AnalysisLength of StayMalePostoperative PeriodConceptsHigher-target groupLower-target groupTight glycemic controlBlood glucose levelsGlycemic controlIll childrenGlucose levelsCardiac surgeryHealth care-associated infectionsICU-free daysVentilator-free daysCritically Ill ChildrenNormal blood glucose levelsIntensive care unitCare-associated infectionsSafety monitoring boardAverage glucose levelsHigh rateContinuous glucose monitoringIll adultsOrgan dysfunctionPrimary outcomeSevere hypoglycemiaTreat analysisCare unit
2014
Assessing the benefits and risks of tight glycemic control in critically ill children
Faustino E, Kandil S. Assessing the benefits and risks of tight glycemic control in critically ill children. Pediatric Health Medicine And Therapeutics 2014, Volume 5: 93-98. DOI: 10.2147/phmt.s50410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTight glycemic controlIntensive care unitIll childrenGlycemic controlCare unitSurgical intensive care unitSubsequent multicenter trialSingle-center trialInsulin-induced hypoglycemiaIntravenous insulinCenter trialIll adultsIll patientsMulticenter trialTrialsHypoglycemiaChildrenHigh rateMortalityCurrent literatureInsulinRiskHyperglycemiaPatients