In Neurocritical Care Patients, Intermediate Glucose Control May Be Better Than Tight

A new study in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care suggests that intensive glycemic control does not reduce mortality in neurocritical care patients and could, in fact, lead to more neurological damage. Complicating the picture, poor glucose control also leads to worse recovery and should be avoided. This study suggests that a strategy to maintain intermediate glucose levels would contribute to better outcomes in these patients. Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia are common in critically ill patients and are strongly associated with worse outcomes...

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