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JOURNAL OF DIABETES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages 856-864Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1932296820922842
Keywords
critical illness; endogenous glucose production; EGP; glycemic control; hyperglycemia; insulin resistance; insulin sensitivity; physiological stress
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- New Zealand National Science for Technology & Innovation Challenge [CRS-53-2019]
- MedTech Core (TEC) [370571]
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The study found that the frequency of constrained events is low and the current population value of 1.16mmol/min is sufficient for more than 98% of patient hours, however, some patients experience significantly raised EGP probably due to an extreme stress response early in patient stay.
Background: Stress-induced hyperglycemia is frequently experienced by critically ill patients and the use of glycemic control (GC) has been shown to improve patient outcomes. For model-based approaches to GC, it is important to understand and quantify model parameter assumptions. This study explores endogenous glucose production (EGP) and the use of a population-based parameter value in the intensive care unit context. Method: Hourly insulin sensitivity (SI) was fit to clinical data from 145 patients on the Specialized Relative Insulin and Nutrition Titration GC protocol for at least 24hours. Constraint of SI at a lower bound was used to explore likely EGP variability due to stress response. Minimum EGP was estimated during times when the model SI was constrained, and time and duration of events were examined. Results: Constrained events occur for 1.6% of patient hours. About 70% of constrained events occur in the first 12hours and most events (similar to 80%) occur when there is no exogenous nutrition given. Enhanced EGP values ranged from 1.16mmol/min (current population value) to 2.75mmol/min, with most being below 1.5mmol/min (21% increase). Conclusion: The frequency of constrained events is low and the current population value of 1.16mmol/min is sufficient for more than 98% of patient hours, however, some patients experience significantly raised EGP probably due to an extreme stress response early in patient stay.
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