Intensive insulin therapy: protocols in use in The Netherlands

Intensive insulin therapy (IIT) reduces mortality and morbidity of critically ill patients [1]. The 'original IIT protocol' as used by the group of van den Berghe (Leuven, Belgium) is a simple text-based protocol aiming for blood glucose values between 4.4 and 6.1 mmol/l. We conducted a postal survey amongst intensive care physicians and nurses in February 2007. As part of this survey, respondents were asked to send in a copy of their protocol on glycemic control (GC).