@article{17244, author = {Wong J. and Wright C. and Teede H. and Zoungas Sophia}, title = {Evidence-based guidelines for perioperative management of diabetes in cardiac and vascular surgery}, abstract = {

BACKGROUND: Management of patients with hyperglycaemia undergoing vascular and cardiac surgery is important, with mounting evidence that hyperglycaemia in this setting is associated with worse outcomes. Evidence-based guidelines for the management of these patients have been limited. METHODS/RESULTS: Our institution was aware of the lack of standardization of care in this growing population group and formed a multidisciplinary guideline development group to develop evidence-based guidelines to standardize the perioperative management of hyperglycaemia. CONCLUSION: This series of articles outlines the process of developing evidence-based guidelines and the recommendations for perioperative management of patients with hyperglycaemia and diabetes undergoing cardiac and vascular surgery at our institution.

}, year = {2010}, journal = {World Journal of Surgery}, volume = {34}, edition = {2010/01/16}, number = {3}, pages = {500-13}, isbn = {1432-2323 (Electronic)0364-2313 (Linking)}, note = {Wong, JenniferZoungas, SophiaWright, ChrisTeede, HelenaUnited StatesWorld journal of surgeryWorld J Surg. 2010 Mar;34(3):500-13.}, language = {eng}, }