title: Glucose control: how low should you go with the critically ill?
abstract: For hyperglycemic patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), the target blood glucose level should be < or =180 mg/dL, not 81 to 108 mg/dL. More aggressive glucose lowering is associated with a higher mortality rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC USA.
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Zolotor
authors.forename: Sarah-Anne
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schumann
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vargish
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