title: Evaluation and comparison of IV insulin-treatment protocols using data from critically ill patients in the ICU.
abstract: In critically ill patients control of blood sugar levels with IV insulin has been shown to improve clinical outcomes in the intensive care units. We have developed an analytical framework with which to evaluate and compare IV insulin-treatment models and protocols. Performance of the analytical framework is demonstrated using protocols published by others and new protocols under development by our group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Utah, SLC, UT, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Youssef T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Al-sheikh
authors.forename: Homer R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Haug
authors.forename: Katherine Ann
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Sward
authors.forename: Alan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D004360:Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014589:Utah
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin