title: Glucose elevations and outcome in critically injured trauma patients.
abstract: Tight glucose control is associated with improved outcome among critically ill trauma patients. Further research is necessary, however, to better elucidate the etiology of this beneficial therapy. Additionally, future randomized trials on this important topic are warranted, as are investigations of emerging technologies that better facilitate tight glucose control in the ICU after trauma.
authors.affiliation: R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: DuBose
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Scalea
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015897:Comorbidity; D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D016526:Workload; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin