Lynn Ang, Yu Kuei Lin, Lee F Schroeder, Yiyuan Huang, Christina A DeGeorge, Patrick Arnold, Folake Akanbi, Sharon Knotts, Elizabeth DuBois, Nicole Desbrough, Yunyan Qu, Regi Freeman, Nazanene H Esfandiari, Rodica Pop-Busui, Roma Gianchandani
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the feasibility of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for titrating continuous intravenous insulin infusion (CII) to manage hyperglycemia in postoperative individuals in the cardiovascular intensive care unit and assessed their accuracy, nursing acceptance, and postoperative individual satisfaction. METHODS: Dexcom G6 CGM devices were applied to 59 postsurgical patients with hyperglycemia receiving CII. A hybrid approach combining CGM with periodic point-of-care blood glucose (POC-BG) tests with two phases (initial-ongoing) of validation was used to determine CGM accuracy...
April 2, 2024: Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology