Evaluation of blood glucose values in critically ill patients before and after implementation of an intensive insulin infusion protocol.

This retrospective study evaluated the effect of an intensive insulin infusion protocol on blood glucose values in five intensive care units at Baylor University Medical Center. The protocol involved an equation in which the hourly blood glucose value and an adjusted multiplier were used to determine the insulin infusion rate. The default target blood glucose range was 90 to 120 mg/dL.