Open AccessTight Glucose Control in ICU Patients does not Reduce Hospital Mortality
Author(s) -
Calum A. McGregor
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of the intensive care society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2057-360X
pISSN - 1751-1437
DOI - 10.1177/175114370901000113
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , case control study , pediatrics
In ICU patients, tight glucose control is not associated with significantly reduced hospital mortality, but is associated with a decreased risk of septicaemia and an increased risk of hypoglycaemia. Level of evidence: 1 ++ (Meta-analysis with a very low risk of bias)
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