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Trial reportAnnals of cardiac anaesthesia

Effects of glargine insulin on glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus type II undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft.

Hemang Gandhi, Alpesh Sarvaia, Amber Malhotra, Himanshu Acharya, Komal Shah, Jeevraj Rajavat

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Trial report in Annals of cardiac anaesthesia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hemang GandhiDepartment of Cardiac Anesthesia, U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Alpesh SarvaiaDepartment of Cardiac Anesthesia, U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Amber MalhotraDepartment of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Himanshu AcharyaDepartment of Research, U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Komal ShahDepartment of Research, U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Jeevraj RajavatDepartment of Cardiac Anesthesia, U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients requiring coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is noticeably high (20%-30%). These patients have inferior perioperative outcome, reduced long-term survival, and high risk of recurrent episodes of angina. To improve perioperative outcome surgical unit defined satisfactory glycemic control is desired during this period. Hence, the aim of our study is to compare the efficacy of glargine insulin combination with continuous human insulin infusion for perioperative glycemic control in patients with diabetes undergoing CABG. MATERIALS AND

methodsFifty Patients, who were posted for off-pump CABG with diabetes mellitus type II, were randomized in two group, Group I normal saline + human insulin infusion during the perioperative period, Group II (glargine group): Glargine + human insulin infusion during perioperative period.

resultsDuring surgery and in the postoperative period, random blood sugar and human insulin requirement are significantly higher in control group than glargine group. Other infection, step-up antibiotics, intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and hospital stay were significantly higher in control groups in postoperative period.

conclusionOur study results suggest that glargine effectively manages blood glucose level with significantly greater control over postoperative morbidity.

Indexed as

Blood GlucoseAgedCoronary Artery Bypass, Off-PumpCritical CareDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInfusions, IntravenousInsulin GlargineLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPerioperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsInsulin GlargineDiabetes mellitus Type IIglargine insulinhuman insulinoff-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

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PMID29652278
PMCPMC5914217
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