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ArticleAnnals of intensive care2017

The effect of insulin administration on c-peptide in critically ill patients with type 2 diabetes.

Marco Crisman, Luca Lucchetta, Nora Luethi, Luca Cioccari, Que Lam, Glenn M Eastwood, Rinaldo Bellomo, Johan Mårtensson

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Article in Annals of intensive care, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Marco CrismanDepartment of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, The University of Melbourne, 145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia.
Luca LucchettaDepartment of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, The University of Melbourne, 145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia.
Nora LuethiDepartment of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, The University of Melbourne, 145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia.
Luca CioccariDepartment of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, The University of Melbourne, 145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia.
Que LamDepartment of Pathology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Glenn M EastwoodDepartment of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, The University of Melbourne, 145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia.
Rinaldo BellomoDepartment of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, The University of Melbourne, 145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia.
Johan MårtenssonDepartment of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, The University of Melbourne, 145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg, Melbourne, VIC, 3084, Australia. johan.martensson@austin.org.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8739-7896
The University of Melbourne · AUAustin Health · AUAustin Hospital · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn critically ill patients with permissive hyperglycemia, it is uncertain whether exogenous insulin administration suppresses or enhances c-peptide secretion (a marker of pancreatic beta-cell response). We aimed to explore this effect in patients with type 2 diabetes.

methodsWe prospectively enrolled a cohort of 45 critically ill patients with type 2 diabetes managed according to a liberal glucose protocol (target blood glucose 10-14 mmol/l). We recorded the administration of insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents and measured plasma c-peptide as surrogate marker of endogenous insulin secretion on the first two consecutive days in ICU.

resultsOverall, 20 (44.4%) patients required insulin to achieve target blood glucose. Insulin-treated patients had higher glycated hemoglobin A1c, more premorbid insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes, and greater blood glucose levels but lower c-peptide levels on admission. Premorbid insulin-requiring diabetes was independently associated with lower admission c-peptide, whereas greater plasma creatinine was independently associated with higher levels. Increases in c-peptide were positively correlated with an increase in blood glucose both in patients who did (r = 0.54, P = 0.01) and did not (r = 0.56, P = 0.004) receive insulin. However, insulin administration was independently associated with a greater increase in c-peptide (P = 0.04). This association was not modified by the use of oral insulin secretagogues.

conclusionsC-peptide, a marker of beta-cell response, responds to and is influenced by glycemia and renal function in critically ill patients with type 2 diabetes. In addition, in our cohort, exogenous insulin administration was associated with a greater increase in c-peptide in response to hyperglycemia. Trial Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12615000216516).

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Blood glucoseC-peptideCritical care, beta-cellDiabetes mellitusInsulin

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PMCPMC5427062
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