Hypoglycemia is associated with intensive care unit mortality*

The implementation of intensive insulin therapy in the intensive care unit is accompanied by an increase in hypoglycemia. We studied the relation between hypoglycemia on intensive care unit mortality, because the evidence on this subject is conflicting.Retrospective database cohort study.An 18-bed medical/surgical intensive care unit in a teaching hospital (Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands).A total of 5961 patients...