Can results be achieved in the nondiabetic population using continuous insulin infusion?
A. Yes – glucose control can be, and should be achieved in the hyperglycemic, but nondiabetic patient population. However, because the nondiabetic population does not have as high a risk of infection, mortality and LOS, the results seen in a non-diabetic population are not as dramatic. The biochemical mechanisms at play behind these outcomes improvements are universal and apply to the nondiabetic population of patients as well. However, the outcomes improvements are real; they just cannot be proven to be statistically significant at this point.
