Zahed Cameron, Gupta Arun K
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.
Crit Care. 2009;13(2):131. doi: 10.1186/cc7753. Epub 2009 Apr 6.
This commentary considers some of the factors that affect cerebral glucose metabolism in patients with traumatic brain injury. A study recently reported in Critical Care suggested a blood glucose range that may optimize cerebral glucose utilization; the findings of this study are evaluated and discussed. Some of the mechanisms of cerebral glucose control are explored, including the impact of intensive insulin therapy on cerebral metabolism.
本评论探讨了影响创伤性脑损伤患者脑葡萄糖代谢的一些因素。《重症监护》杂志最近报道的一项研究提出了一个可能使脑葡萄糖利用最优化的血糖范围;对该研究的结果进行了评估和讨论。探讨了脑葡萄糖控制的一些机制,包括强化胰岛素治疗对脑代谢的影响。