To lower or not to lower? Making sense of the latest research on intensive glycaemic control and cardiovascular outcomes

To lower or not to lower? Making sense of the latest research on intensive glycaemic control and cardiovascular outcomes

Critical appraisal of the ACCORD, ADVANCE and UKPDS follow-up randomised controlled trials concerning the cardiovascular effects of lowering glucose levels to near-normal on patients with type 2 diabetes. Interventions, outcomes, the interpretation of results and the guidelines in use are discussed....

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Veröffentlicht in:Evidence-based nursing 2009-01, Vol.12 (1), p.4-6
Hauptverfasser: Sherifali, Diana, Punthakee, Zubin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Blood Glucose - drug effects
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Clinical medicine
Clinical practice guidelines
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - drug therapy
Diabetic Angiopathies - prevention & control
Glucose
Heart attacks
Hemoglobin
Humans
Hyperglycemia - drug therapy
Insulin
Intervention
Nursing
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Critical appraisal of the ACCORD, ADVANCE and UKPDS follow-up randomised controlled trials concerning the cardiovascular effects of lowering glucose levels to near-normal on patients with type 2 diabetes. Interventions, outcomes, the interpretation of results and the guidelines in use are discussed. [(BNI unique abstract)] 13 references
ISSN:1367-6539
1468-9618
DOI:10.1136/ebn.12.1.4