A qualitative numerical study of glucose dynamics in patients with stress hyperglycemia and diabetes receiving intermittent and continuous enteral feeds

This is the first examination of glucose dynamics following intermittent gastric feeds in a critical care setting. A small crossover clinical study could demonstrate that patients with stress hyperglycemia require less insulin following intermittent, not continuous, enteric feeds. Preliminary data from a clinical trial is reviewed and is found consistent with the results reported here.