Euglycemia following IED‐like blast exposure

Abstract

Episodes of hyperglycemia are considered to be a secondary insult in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients and have been shown to be associated with impaired outcome. Intensive insulin therapy and strict monitoring of blood glucose (BG) during neurointensive care is considered crucial to maintain the brain's glucose demand after brain injury, and to avoid both hypo‐ and hyper‐glycemia. This study investigated glucose levels in peripheral blood in the acute phase following IED‐like blast injury.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2013
Source ID
10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.690.2

Entities

People

  • Andrew J Young
  • Angus Gray Scrimgeour
  • Herman H. Van Helden
  • Marloes J. Joosen

Organizations

  • United States Air Force
  • United States Army Medical Research and Development Command
  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Systems Analysis and Design