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(2009), "Effect of intensive control of glucose on cardiovascular outcomes and death in patients with diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 14 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/cgij.2009.24814dae.008
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Effect of intensive control of glucose on cardiovascular outcomes and death in patients with diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Effect of intensive control of glucose on cardiovascular outcomes and death in patients with diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 14, Issue 4
K.K. Ray, S.R. Kondapally Seshasai, S. Wijesuriya, R. Sivakumaran, S. Nethercott, D. Preiss et al.,Lancet,2009,Vol. 373,pp. 1765-1772,
This review compared intensive glycaemic control with less intensive regimes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The authors concluded that intensive glycaemic control significantly reduces coronary events without an increased risk of death. This conclusion reflects the results of the review and is likely to be reliable.