Understanding low sugar from NICE-SUGAR.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

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Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Association of glycemic variability with 28-day mortality and adverse outcomes among non-diabetes patients after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a retrospective analysis on the MIMIC-IV database.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026
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2. What is the ideal glucose range for a patient with sepsis in the ICU? A retrospective analysis of MIMIC-IV.BMJ open · 2026
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3. Are we Ready for Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital Setting? Benefits, Challenges, and Practical Approaches for Implementation : Case Vignette: Remote Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Hospitalized Care in Quincy Koala.Current diabetes reports · 2024
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4. Diabetes-Specific Formulae Versus Standard Formulae as Enteral Nutrition to Treat Hyperglycemia in Critically Ill Patients: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2018
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5. The classification of hospitalized patients with hyperglycemia and its implication on outcome: results from a prospective observational study in Internal Medicine.Internal and emergency medicine · 2016
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6. Glucose control in critical care.World journal of diabetes · 2015
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7. The Development of a Continuous Intravascular Glucose Monitoring Sensor.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2015
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Corrections and comments

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Abstract

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