From: Tight glycemic control increases the incidence of hypoglycemia in intensive care unit patients
Hospital | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
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Mean blood glucose | |||||
AMC | 9.2 ± 3.2 | 9.0 ± 3.2 | 8.8 ± 3.0 | 7.8 ± 2.5* | 7.4 ± 2.5* |
GH | 9.0 ± 3.6 | 9.2 ± 5.4 | 9.2 ± 4.8 | 8.8 ± 4.1* | 8.5 ± 3.5* |
% of patients with glucose < 2.2 mmol/l | |||||
AMC | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.6* | 5.1* |
GH | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.6* | 2.2* |
% of patients with glucose < 4.4 mmol/l | |||||
AMC | 13.4 | 13.1 | 15.8 | 30.0* | 38.8* |
GH | 12.4 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 17.3* | 17.1* |