Glycaemic control in critical care: Can flash glucose monitoring help?

Abstract

Good glycaemic control confers an outcome benefit in both diabetic and non-diabetic critically unwell patients. Critically unwell patients receiving intravenous insulin in the intensive care unit (ICU) require hourly glucose monitoring. This brief communication highlights the impact of the introduction of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor, a form of continuous glucose monitoring, on the frequency of glucose recordings in patients receiving intravenous insulin in the ICU at York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.