Spontaneous and iatrogenic hypoglycaemia related to mortality in the ICU.

CONCLUSION: - Spontaneous hypoglycaemia observed in ICU patients was associated with increased mortality and increased length of ICU stay. Although the present study, given its observational design, cannot provide a definitive answer, the clear difference between spontaneous and iatrogenic hypoglycaemia does not support a causal relationship between (short-lasting) hypoglycaemia and adverse outcomes, but instead indicates that (short-lasting) hypoglycaemia may be a marker of illness severity. PMID: 30776446 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Diabetes and Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Diabetes Metab Source Type: research