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Table 3.

Summary of Suggested Inpatient Glucometrics for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Settings^*

Time-Weighted Glucometrics

Area under the curve (AUC) glucose: Time spent within or outside a glucose range or target

Hyperglycemia Index, Glycemic Penalty Index^†: Account for time spent outside a specified glucose target range

Glucometric Measures of Variability

Standard deviation of the sample mean^31,32

Mean absolute glucose change per hour³⁴

Mean amplitude of glycemic excursion (MAGE)

Percentage of coefficient of variation (% CV)

References 31, 32, and 34 can be found in the References list.

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Vogelzang M, van der Horst IC, Nijsten MW. Hyperglycaemic index as a tool to assess glucose control: A retrospective study. Crit Care. 2004;8(3): R122–127 and Van Herpe T, et al. Glycemic penalty index for adequately assessing and comparing different blood glucose control algorithms. Crit Care. 2008;12(1):R24.