title: Dysglycemia in critically ill children.
abstract: Stress hyperglycemia remains a significant and unsolved medical condition in critically ill children. Treatment for hyperglycemia is controversial and, to date, no recommendations exist from pediatric professional society regarding the management of hyperglycemia in critically ill children. This review summarizes recent work investigating the pathogenesis of stress hyperglycemia, the importance of hypoglycemic episodes and glycemic variability among critically ill patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Children's Diabetology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Halla
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamińska
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Upper Silesian Pediatric Health Center, Katowice Poland.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wieczorek
authors.affiliation: Department of Children's Diabetology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Eliza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Skała-Zamorowska
authors.affiliation: Department of Children's Diabetology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Grażyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deja
authors.affiliation: Department of Children's Diabetology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Przemysława
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jarosz-Chobot
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin
keywords: critically ill children; glycemic variability; hypoglycemia; stress hyperglycemia