title: Day 1 blood glucose and outcome in critically ill children.
abstract: We analyzed the association between the day 1 glucose values in 209 children admitted to the PICU and the outcome (mortality). 58 (27.7%) children had hyperglycemia while 18 (8.6%) children had hypoglycemia, on day 1 after admission. Hypoglycemia was associated with higher mortality. This is contrary to the prevalent view supporting the association of hyperglycemia with poor outcome in the critically ill children.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lodha
authors.forename: Tsultem D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Bhutia
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kabra
authors.forename: Anu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thukral
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000097:blood*; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose