Opportunity to lower hyperglycaemia faster in patients with acute ischaemic stroke and diabetes

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 338-339

  Bruno, Askiel ^a   Waddell, Michael J ^b   Potter, Daniel J ^c   Kongable, Gail L ^c   Golas, Adam ^b   Carroll, Joni T ^d   Juneja, Rattan ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Epsilon Group   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN PERFUSION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TREATMENT; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE PATIENT; AGED; BLOOD; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; COMPLICATION; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE;

EID: 77955123836     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00450.x     Document Type: Letter

References (8)

1. McCormick MT, Muir KW, Gray CS, Walters MR. Management of hyperglycemia in acute stroke: how, when, and for whom? Stroke 2008, 39:2177-85.
2. Wong AA, Schluter PJ, Henderson RD, O'Sullivan JD, Read SJ. Natural history of blood glucose within the first 48 hours after ischemic stroke. Neurology 2008, 70:1036-41.
3. Gray CS, Hildreth AJ, Sandercock PA. Glucose-potassium-insulin infusions in the management of post-stroke hyperglycaemia: the UK Glucose Insulin in Stroke Trial (GIST-UK). Lancet Neurol 2007, 6:397-406.
4. Juneja R, Roudebush C, Kumar N. Utilization of a computerized intravenous insulin infusion program to control blood glucose in the intensive care unit. Diabetes Technol Ther 2007, 9:232-40.
5. Bruno A, Kent TA, Coull BM. Treatment of hyperglycemia in ischemic stroke (THIS): a randomized pilot trial. Stroke 2008, 39:384-9.
6. Johnston KC, Hall CE, Kissela BM, Bleck TP. The glucose regulation in acute stroke patients (GRASP) trial outcome results. Stroke 2009, 40:3804-9. for the GRASP Investigators.
7. Kreisel SH, Berschin UM, Hammes HP. Pragmatic management of hyperglycaemia in acute ischaemic stroke: safety and feasibility of intensive intravenous insulin treatment. Cerebrovasc Dis 2009, 27:167-75.
8. Walters MR, Weir CJ, Lees KR. A randomised, controlled pilot study to investigate the potential benefit of intervention with insulin in hyperglycaemic acute ischaemic stroke patients. Cerebrovasc Dis 2006, 22:116-22.