In adults with type 2 diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery, adding liraglutide to insulin infusion gave lower perioperative mean blood glucose than insulin alone (difference 15.9 mg/dL).
In plain wordsIn adults with diabetes having heart surgery, adding liraglutide to insulin gave lower blood sugar than insulin alone.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- DecreasePerioperative mean blood glucose
- Study
n = 60
- Comparator
- Insulin infusion alone
- Analysis
- Primary
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- Mean BG difference
- 15.9 mg/dL
- Group 1 vs Group 2
Source sentences
Perioperative mean BG levels of Group 1 were significantly lower than Group 2 with a mean difference of 15.9 mg/dL.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
A randomized control trial was conducted in DM patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
: The recruited patients were randomly assigned to Group 1 (added liraglutide with insulin infusion) and Group 2 (insulin infusion).