A minimum blood glucose value less than or equal to 120 mg/dL under glycemic control is associated with increased 14-day mortality in nondiabetic intensive care unit patients with sepsis and stress hyperglycemia

A 72-min-BGV less than or equal to 120 mg/dL was an independent risk factor for 14-day mortality in nondiabetic patients with hyperglycemia admitted to our intensive care unit due to severe sepsis, but not in diabetic patients under the same setting.