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Table 1 Prognostic value of hyperglycaemia.

From: Hyperglycaemia in critically ill patients: marker or mediator of mortality?

Stress situation

Patients (n)

Hyperglycaemia (definition [mmol/l])

Mortality (high versus lower BG)

Acute hospital admission [5]

1886

fasting > 7, twice > 11.1

16% versus 1.7%

Surgical intensive care patients [10]

97

≥ 6.1

32% versus 8%

Trauma [2]

738

> 11.1

34.1% versus 3.7%

Trauma [20]

1003

> 11.1

RR 2.2-fold higher

Severe burn injury [38]

58

> 7.8

27% versus 4%

Acute myocardial infarction [15]

1856

≥ 6.1

RR 4-fold higher

Myocardial infarction in diabetic patients [15]

688

≥ 10

RR 1.7-fold higher

Acute myocardial infarction [13]

336

> 11.1

40% versus about 10%

Cerebrovascular accident [19]

> 2000

≥ 6.1–7

RR 3-fold higher

Cerebrovascular accident [18]

656

> 7.2

18% versus 11%

Severe brain damage [39]

59

> 11.1

Higher mortality

  1. BG, blood glucose; RR, relative risk.