title: [Treatment of hyperglycemia in adult, critically ill patients].
abstract: In critical illness hyperglycemia is associated with increased mortality. Based on the currently available evidence, an intravenous insulin therapy should be initiated when blood glucose is above 180 mg/dl. After initiation of insulin therapy blood glucose should be maintained between 140 and 180 mg/dl.
authors.affiliation: ICMR - Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, JKU Linz, Österreich. martin.clodi@medinterne.at.|ICMR - Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, JKU, Linz, Österreich. martin.clodi@medinterne.at.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clodi
authors.affiliation: ICMR - Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, JKU Linz, Österreich.|ICMR - Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, JKU, Linz, Österreich.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Resl
authors.affiliation: Internistisches Zentrum, Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Baumgartner Höhe, Otto-Wagner-Spital, Wien, Österreich.
authors.forename: Heidemarie
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abrahamian
authors.affiliation: Interne Abteilung, Landeskrankenhaus Bregenz, Bregenz, Österreich.
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Föger
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Innere Medizin, Privatklinik Wehrle-Diakonissen, Salzburg, Österreich.|Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität Salzburg, Salzburg, Österreich.
authors.forename: Raimund
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weitgasser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin
keywords: Critically ill; Diabetes mellitus; Glucose lowering