Blood glucose control in the intensive care unit: Where is the data?

Table 1 Glycemic range recommendations

Study	Glycemic range	Ref.	Comments
American College of Physicians	140-200 mg/dL	Qaseem et al[17], 2014	Recommend use of moderate glucose control to avoid hypoglycemic episodes
American Diabetes Association	140-180 mg/dL	American Diabetes Association[18], 2012	Intensive insulin therapy in TGC can cause severe hypoglycemia
Society of Critical Care Medicine	150-180 mg/dL	Jacobi et al[19], 2012	Recommend the use of moderate use of glucose control
COIITSS study	80-110 mg/dL	Annane et al[21], 2010	No significant mortality in patients with TGC compared to MGC
Standards of medical care in diabetes	Nondiabetic HbA1c < 7% 140-200 mg/dL HbA1c > 7% 160-220 mg/dL	Marik et al[22], 2014	Different approach between diabetics and nondiabetics, due to glucose variability in tolerance

MGC: Moderate glucose control; TGC: Tight glucose control.