Insulin sensitivity in critically ill patients: are women more insulin resistant?

Insulin sensitivity in critically ill patients: are women more insulin resistant?

Abstract Background Glycaemic control (GC) in intensive care unit is challenging due to significant inter- and intra-patient variability, leading to increased risk of hypoglycaemia. Recent work showed higher insulin resistance in female preterm neonates. This study aims to determine if there are dif...

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Main Authors: Vincent Uyttendaele, J. Geoffrey Chase, Jennifer L. Knopp, Rebecca Gottlieb, Geoffrey M. Shaw, Thomas Desaive
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Insulin sensitivity
Insulin resistance
Glycaemic control
Intensive care
Metabolic variability
Hyperglycaemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00807-7

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