A 55-year-old man on ICU is receiving continuous IV insulin infusion for stress hyperglycaemia (BGL 14-18 mmol/L). He does not have diabetes. Accordin...

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A 55-year-old man on ICU is receiving continuous IV insulin infusion for stress hyperglycaemia (BGL 14-18 mmol/L). He does not have diabetes. According to the NICE-SUGAR trial and current evidence, what is the recommended blood glucose target for ICU patients?

Accepted Answer

6.0-10.0 mmol/L

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4.4-6.1 mmol/L (tight glycaemic control)

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10.0-14.0 mmol/L

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No blood glucose target is recommended

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uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Stress Hyperglycaemia

A 55-year-old man on ICU is receiving continuous IV insulin infusion for stress hyperglycaemia (BGL 14-18 mmol/L). He does not have diabetes. According to the NICE-SUGAR trial and current evidence, what is the recommended blood glucose target for ICU patients?