[Optimal blood sugar level of intensive care patient].
Hyperglycemia is a very common phenomenon in intensive care patients. Upon prolongation it becomes injurious and will predispose the patients to many complications. Apparently, a strict blood sugar level control by intensive insulin therapy is not as beneficial as believed. The development of hypoglycemia during the treatment is particularly dangerous. A more flexible blood sugar target may reduce this risk without sacrificing the expected benefits of the treatment. An assured and consistent glucose supply for the patient must, however, be remembered also in such situations.
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