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Table 1 Mean blood glucose values (mmol/l) and percentage of patients developing (severe) hypoglycemia

From: Tight glycemic control increases the incidence of hypoglycemia in intensive care unit patients

Hospital

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

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*

  1. * P < 0.05 compared with the period before tight glycemic control.
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