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- Title
Moderate glucose control results in less negative nitrogen balances in medical intensive care unit patients: a randomized, controlled study.
- Authors
Hsu, Chien-Wei; Sun, Shu-Fen; Lin, Shoa-Lin; Huang, Hsiu-Hua; Wong, Kam-Fai
- Abstract
Hyperglycemia and protein loss are common in critically ill patients. Insulin can be used to lower blood glucose and inhibit proteolysis. The impact of moderate insulin therapy on protein metabolism in critically ill patients has not been evaluated. We compared urinary nitrogen excretion, nitrogen balance, serum albumin concentrations, prealbumin concentrations, and clinical outcomes between patients receiving moderate insulin therapy (MIT) and conventional insulin therapy (CIT) in a medical ICU.
- Publication
Critical care (London, England), 2012, Vol 16, Issue 2, pR56
- ISSN
1466-609X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/cc11299