Glycemia management in neurocritical care patients: a review.
Intensive research investigating the relation between the management of glycemia and outcome in patients receiving neurocritical care has underlined the possible benefits and adverse events related to glucose control. Here, we review experimental and clinical studies investigating the effects of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia on the brain that advance current knowledge on managing glycemia in patients receiving neurocritical care.
Bilotta
Federico
F
Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy. bilotta@tiscali.it
Giovannini
Federico
F
Caramia
Remo
R
Rosa
Giovanni
G
D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009474:Neurons / Q000473:pathology; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D001786:Blood Glucose