The future of glycaemic control in critically ill patients requires a close collaboration between bio-engineers and clinicians

Glycaemic control has become a major issue in intensive care units (ICUs) in less than one decade. As the widespread use of tight glycaemic control is limited by several issues, including a moderate ability to keep blood glucose within a pre-defined range in spite of an increased workload. The use of systematic algorithms based on multiple-compartment models is considered as a major potential improvement, which cannot be designed and implemented without a close cooperation between bioengineers and clinicians.