Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2010
Relationship between hypoglycemia and mortality in critically ill children.
To determine the prevalence of hypoglycemia in critically ill nondiabetic children and the association of hypoglycemia with mortality and worsening organ function in critically ill children. ⋯ Hypoglycemia is common in critically ill children. It is associated with increased mortality rates in critically ill nondiabetic children. Our data suggest that hypoglycemia is also associated with worsening organ function. Hypoglycemia may merely be a marker of severity of illness. Further investigations are needed to establish the mortality risk with hypoglycemia due to insulin compared to spontaneous hypoglycemia.