Review
Open access
Variability in Intravenous Insulin Infusion Management in Italian Intensive Care Units: A National Cross‐Sectional Survey of Reported Nursing Practice
Carmelo Pujia
Giuseppe Neri
H. Mastrangelo
Giuseppe Mazza
Eugenio Biamonte
Caterina Mercuri
V. Bosco
T. Montalcini
Eugenio Garofalo
Medicine
Abstract
Hyperglycaemia is common in critically ill patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Continuous intravenous insulin infusion is widely used for glycaemic control in intensive care units; however, its implementation is complex and requires frequent monitoring and substantial nursing involvement.