Effectiveness of tight glycemic control on mortality and morbidity of patients undergoing cardiac surgery in hospital: a systematic review protocol

Abstract

REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE Broadly, the overall objective of this review is to identify the effectiveness of tight glycemic control on mortality and morbidity of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Additional objectives are to identify: The effectiveness of tight glycemic control on mortality and morbidity of adult (young adult and aged) patients during the intra and post-operative period after cardiac surgery in hospital. The effectiveness of tight glycemic control on mortality and morbidity among diabetic patients during the intra and post-operative period after cardiac surgery in hospital. INCLUSION CRITERIA Types of participants This review will consider studies that include adult patients over the age of 18 years, undergoing any type of cardiac surgery who have gone through glycemic control during and/or after the surgery (the period may be up to 30 days or their full length of stay in hospital). Both diabetic (type1 and type 2 regardless of past glucose control treatment modality) and non-diabetic patients will be included in the study. Patients undergoing surgeries other than cardiac surgeries will not be included in this review. Types of interventions This review will consider studies that evaluate effectiveness of tight glycemic control as per study definition, on all patients receiving glucose control in intra and/or post-operative following cardiac surgery. Types of comparators This review will consider comparators such as usual care, normal or moderate glycemic control on all patients receiving glucose control in intra and/or the post-operative period of cardiac surgery. Types of outcomes This review will consider studies that TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS