Glycemic control in cardiac surgery: Rationale and current evidence

Studies in cardiac surgical patients have shown an association of hyperglycemia with increased incidences of sepsis, mediastinitis, prolonged mechanical ventilation, cardiac arrhythmias and longer intensive care and hospital stay. There is considerable controversy regarding appropriate glycemic mana...

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Main Authors: G Girish, Saket Agarwal, Deepak Kumar Satsangi, Deepak Tempe, Nilanjan Dutta, Himanshu Pratap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2014;volume=17;issue=3;spage=222;epage=228;aulast=Girish