On the Management of Hyperglycaemia in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Surgery

Hyperglycaemia is a major health risk and a negative determinant of surgical outcome. Despite its increasing prevalence, the limited treatments for restoration of normoglycaemia make its effective management a highly complex individualized clinical art. In this context, we review the mechanisms lead...

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Main Authors: Nomikos, Iakovos, Kyriazi, Maria, Vamvakopoulou, Dimitra, Sidiropoulos, Andreas, Apostolou, Athanasios, Kyritsaka, Aspasia, Athanassiou, Evangelos, Vamvakopoulos, Nikolaos C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elmer Press 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409618/
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Summary:Hyperglycaemia is a major health risk and a negative determinant of surgical outcome. Despite its increasing prevalence, the limited treatments for restoration of normoglycaemia make its effective management a highly complex individualized clinical art. In this context, we review the mechanisms leading to hyperglycaemic damage as the basis for effective management of surgical complications of diabetic and non diabetic critically ill patients.