High Arterial Glucose is Associated with Poor Pressure Autoregulation, High Cerebral Lactate/Pyruvate Ratio and Poor Outcome Following Traumatic Brain Injury

ConclusionsHigh arterial glucose was associated with poor outcome, poor pressure autoregulation, and cerebral energy metabolic disturbances. The latter two suggest a pathophysiological mechanism for the negative effect of arterial hyperglycemia, although further studies are needed to elucidate if the correlations are causal or confounded by other factors.
Source: Neurocritical Care - Category: Neurology Source Type: research