Intensive insulin therapy and mortality among critically ill patients: a meta-analysis including NICE-SUGAR study data

Abstract

Intensive insulin therapy significantly increased the risk of hypoglycemia and conferred no overall mortality benefit among critically ill patients. However, this therapy may be beneficial to patients admitted to a surgical ICU.

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MedicineHypoglycemiaIntensive care unitIntensive careRelative riskRandomized controlled trialInsulinIntensive care medicineMeta-analysisInternal medicineConfidence interval

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Year: 2009
Type: review
Volume: 180
Issue: 8
Pages: 821-827
Citations: 1092
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                                    Donald Griesdale, 
                                
                                    Russell J. de Souza, 
                                
                                    Rob M. van Dam
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            Intensive insulin therapy and mortality among critically ill patients: a meta-analysis including NICE-SUGAR study data. 
                            Canadian Medical Association Journal
                            , 180
                            (8)
                            , 821-827.
                            https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.090206
                        

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DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.090206