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Tier 3 — Observational / field trialPeer-reviewed

Glycemic control in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Clinical features, predictors, and outcomes

Judson B. Williams, Eric D. Peterson, Álvaro Albrecht, Shuang Li, Sameer Hirji, T. Bruce Ferguson, Peter K. Smith, Renato D. Lópes

Journal of Critical Care · 2017

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Summary

This observational study investigated glycaemic control in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, as suggested by the title. The authors examined clinical features, predictors, and associated outcomes in a cardiac surgery population. The work contributes to understanding perioperative glucose management in a high-risk surgical cohort, though specific findings cannot be inferred from the metadata alone.

UK applicability

Findings on perioperative glycaemic management in cardiac surgery may inform UK practice guidelines for glucose control in NHS cardiac surgical units, though direct applicability depends on alignment between the study population and UK surgical protocols.

Key measures

Perioperative blood glucose levels, glycaemic control metrics, clinical outcomes, and predictors of glycaemic variation in CABG patients

Outcomes reported

The study examined glycaemic control patterns in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, identifying clinical features and predictors associated with glycaemic outcomes.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Dietary patterns & chronic disease
Study type
Research
Study design
Observational cohort
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
United States
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.09.013
Catalogue ID
BFmommphdp-wlsxlk

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