2022
Relationship Between Glucose Time in Range in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
Ammar MA, Ammar AA, Wee T, Deshpande R, Band M, Akhtar S. Relationship Between Glucose Time in Range in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients. Journal Of Intensive Care Medicine 2022, 37: 1625-1633. PMID: 35491687, DOI: 10.1177/08850666221098383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood GlucoseCohort StudiesCritical IllnessDiabetes MellitusGlucoseHumansRetrospective StudiesConceptsNon-diabetic patientsBlood glucose rangeDiabetic patientsIll patientsGlucose rangeTIR 70Hospital mortalityMortality rateHospital mortality rateNon-diabetic cohortLower mortality rateAdult patientsCohort studyMortality benefitSingle centerGlucose timePercentage of timeHigh incidencePatientsMortalityDlLtDiabeticsICUHyperglycemia
2010
How Sweet It Is … (or Isn’t)!
Peterfreund RA, Akhtar S. How Sweet It Is … (or Isn’t)! Anesthesia & Analgesia 2010, 110: 979-981. PMID: 20357141, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181d4527e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScientific Principles and Clinical Implications of Perioperative Glucose Regulation and Control
Akhtar S, Barash PG, Inzucchi SE. Scientific Principles and Clinical Implications of Perioperative Glucose Regulation and Control. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2010, 110: 478-497. PMID: 20081134, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181c6be63.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive glycemic controlGlycemic controlPerioperative periodPostsurgical patientsAcute insulin resistanceClose glucose monitoringPerioperative glycemic controlRecent prospective trialsDevelopment of hyperglycemiaRisk of hypoglycemiaIntraoperative glycemic controlNeuroendocrine stress responseGlycemic targetsProspective trialIll patientsIntraoperative managementPoor outcomeInsulin resistanceImproved outcomesTrue efficacyGlucose levelsGlucose regulationHyperglycemiaPatientsClinical implications