Open AccessInsulin Therapy for Critically Ill Hospitalized Patients
Author(s) -
Anastassios G. Pittas,
Richard D. Siegel,
Joseph Lau
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.164.18.2005
Subject(s) - medicine , relative risk , randomized controlled trial , intensive care unit , adverse effect , confidence interval , subgroup analysis , insulin , meta analysis , intensive care medicine
Hyperglycemia is common in critically ill hospitalized patients, and it is associated with adverse outcomes, including increased mortality. The objective of this meta-analysis was to determine the effect of insulin therapy initiated during hospitalization on mortality in adult patients with a critical illness.
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