Aggressive diabetes control in very ill questioned

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An analysis of recent diabetes studies debunks the notion that aggressive blood sugar control of critically ill hospital patients with diabetes can help save lives, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

The findings contradict results from a 2001 clinical trial of critically ill surgical patients that found tight glucose control reduced hospital deaths by one third. . . .

Reuters - August 26, 2008

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