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01-10-2010 | Commentary

Tight glycemic control: what do we really know, and what should we expect?

Authors: Stanley A Nasraway Jr, Rishi Rattan

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 5/2010

Abstract

Tight glycemic control has engendered large numbers of investigations, with conflicting results. The world has largely embraced intensive insulin as a practice, but applies this therapy with great variability in the manner of glucose control and measurement. The present commentary reviews what we actually know with certainty from this vast sea of literature, and what we can expect looking forward.

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Title: Tight glycemic control: what do we really know, and what should we expect?
Authors: Stanley A Nasraway Jr
Rishi Rattan
Publication date: 01-10-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 5/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9236

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