Table 2 Pediatric ICU beliefs regarding glycemic control
|  | All ICUs N = 30 (% of Total) | Small ICUs* N = 6 (% of Total) | Medium ICUs†N = 13 (% of Total) | Large ICUs± N = 11 (% of Total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe the following patients should be treated for hyperglycemia | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   All critically ill adults | 14 (47) | 5 (83) | 5 (38) | 4 (36) |
   Subsets of critically ill adults | 29 (97) | 6 (100) | 12 (92) | 11 (100) |
   All critically ill children | 3 (10) | 2 (33) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) |
   Subsets of critically ill children | 20 (67) | 5 (83) | 9 (69) | 6 (55) |
Center's most unified belief regarding hyperglycemia in critically ill children (allowed to choose one) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Most hyperglycemic children should be treated with insulin as this may improve outcome | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 2 (15) | 1 (9) |
Some subsets of children should be treated with insulin as this may improve outcome | 20 (67) | 4 (67) | 8 (62) | 9 (82) |
Children may benefit from glycemic control, but until further studies are available this practice should be avoided | 6 (20) | 2 (33) | 3 (23) | 1 (9) |
Children may benefit from glycemic control, but the risks outweigh the benefits | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |