To apply continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and determine the mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE) in septic patients and to assess the associations of MAGE with outcomes and oxidative stress. This study was conducted in adult septic patients expected to require intensive care for >48h. We continuously measured blood glucose level for the first 48h in the ICU using FreeStyle Libre®. MAGE was calculated using glycemic information obtained by CGM during the study period of 48h. The primary outcome was 90-day all-cause mortality. The secondary outcomes were 90-day ICU-free days and the concentration of urinary 8-isoprostaglandinF2α measured 48h after commencement of the study as a surrogate of oxidative stress. Forty patients were included in this study. Median of MAGE was higher in non-survivors than in survivors: 68.8 (IQR;39.7-97.2) vs. 39.3 (IQR;19.9-53.3), p=0.02. In multivariate analysis, MAGE was independently associated with 90-day all-cause mortality rate (p=0.02), urinary 8-isoprostaglandinF2α level (p=0.03) and 90-day ICU-free survival days (p=0.03). In the current study, MAGE for the first 48h of treatment that was obtained by using CGM was associated with 90-day all-cause mortality, 90-day ICU-free days and urinary 8-isoprostaglandinF2α level in septic patients.
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