Artificial intelligence in critically ill diabetic patients: current status and future prospects

Table 3 Characteristics of an ideal tool to monitor blood glucose in intensive care unit

Ease to use

Minimal burden on staff

Automated data entry

High rate of adherence

Allow for minimal sampling

Comfortable to use for the patient

Use of a proven algorithm to calculate insulin dosage

Quickly correct hyperglycemia

Consistently maintain glucose within the predetermined optimal range

Ensure minimal glycemic variability

Prevent episodes of hypoglycemia

Provide easy interface with other patient measurements and data

Easy to integrate into existing hospital systems

Avoid the need for repeated data entry

Maintain results in a comprehensive, standardized database to facilitate multi-center comparison