Hyperglycemia develops commonly in the critically ill and impacts outcome in patients with diabetes but, even more so, in patients with stress-induced hyperglycemia. Despite calls for TGC by various experts and regulatory agencies, supporting data remain somewhat incomplete and conflicting. A recently completed large international study, Normoglycemia in Intensive Care Evaluation and Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation, should provide information to further guide best practice. This concise review interprets the current state of adult glycemic management guidelines to provide a template for care as new information becomes available.
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