Influence of a strict glucose protocol on serum potassium and glucose concentrations and their association with mortality in intensive care patients

Influence of a strict glucose protocol on serum potassium and glucose concentrations and their association with mortality in intensive care patients

Critical Care 2015, 19:270  doi:10.1186/s13054-015-0959-9

Uijtendaal EV et al

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Tight glucose control therapy (TGC) has been implemented to control hyperglycemia in ICU patients. TGC may also influence serum potassium concentrations. We therefore investigated the influence of TGC on both serum glucose and serum potassium concentrations and associated mortality.
We performed a retrospective analysis including all patients admitted to the ICU of a tertiary hospital for 24 hours or more and with at least three serum glucose and serum potassium concentrations between 1999–2001 (conventional period), 2002–2006 (implementation period) or 2007–2009 (TGC period).......................