TY - JOUR AU - Roos, Y. AB - Neurocrit Care (2010) 12:62–68 DOI 10.1007/s12028-009-9230-z ORIG IN AL ARTI CLE Subjecting Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients to Continuous Tube Feeding and an Intensive Computerized Protocol Establishes Tight Glycemic Control N. D. Kruyt Æ G. J. Biessels Æ T. M. Vriesendorp Æ J. H. DeVries Æ J. B. L. Hoekstra Æ P. W. Elbers Æ L. J. Kappelle Æ P. Portegies Æ M. Vermeulen Æ Y. B. W. E. M. Roos Published online: 27 May 2009 Humana Press Inc. 2009 Abstract groups comprised hyperglycemic patients treated according Introduction Tight glycemic control (TGC) after ische- to an intermediate protocol with insulin adjustments at mic stroke may improve clinical outcome but previous standard intervals (N = 13), and normoglycemic controls studies failed to establish TGC, principally because of treated according to standard care (N = 15). The primary postprandial glucose surges. The aim of the present study outcome was the percentage of time within target was to investigate if safe, effective and feasible TGC can (4.4–6.1 mmol/l (79.2–109.8 mg/dl)). Secondary outcome be achieved with continuous tube feeding and a comput- was the number of patients with hypoglycemic episodes erized treatment protocol. (glucose <3.0 mmol/l (54.0 mg/dl)). Methods We subjected ten acute ischemic TI - Subjecting Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients to Continuous Tube Feeding and an Intensive Computerized Protocol Establishes Tight Glycemic Control JF - Neurocritical Care DO - 10.1007/s12028-009-9230-z DA - 2009-05-27 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/subjecting-acute-ischemic-stroke-patients-to-continuous-tube-feeding-jWuz08mWYE SP - 62 EP - 68 VL - 12 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -