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Table 4 Blood glucose variability and outcome

From: Which variables are associated with blood glucose levels outside the target range in surgical critically ill patients? A retrospective observational study

80 ≤ BG < 150 (mg/dl)

Total patients

Nonsurvivors (%)

OR (95% CI)

P value

always

118

4 (3.4%)

1.0

0.009

plus BG < 80

26

2 (7.7%)

2.4 (0.4; 13.7)

 

plus BG ≥ 150

450

45 (10.0%)

3.2 (1.1; 9.0)

 

plus BG < 80 and BG ≥ 150

210

33 (15.7%)

5.3 (1.8; 15.4)

 
 

804

84 (10.5%)

  
  1. BG = blood glucose; CI = confidence interval.
  2. To convert the values for glucose to millimoles per litre, multiply by 0.05551.
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Patient Safety in Surgery

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