LOGIN
Hyperglycemic response appears attenuated by spinal anaesthesia in total hip arthroplasty
February 2015
Hyperglycemic response appears attenuated by spinal anaesthesia in total hip arthroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Spinal anesthesia protects against perioperative hyperglycemia in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty
J Clin Anesth. 2014 Sep;26(6):455-60.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
70 nondiabetic and diabetic patients undergoing elective total hip replacement were randomly allocated to undergo spinal or general anesthesia in preparation for surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine if spinal anesthesia offered improved glucose homeostasis compared to general anesthesia. Results revealed both nondiabetic and diabetic patients in the spinal anesthesia group had signi...
To view the full content, login to your account,
or start your 30-day FREE Trial today.
FREE TRIAL
LOGIN
Forgot Password?
Explore some of our unlocked ACE Reports below!
Learn about our AI Driven
High Impact Search Feature
The OE High Impact metric uses AI to determine the impact a study will have by considering the content of the article itself. Built using the latest advances of natural language processing techniques. OE High Impact predicts an article’s future number of citations than impact factor alone.
Continue
Join the Conversation
Please Login or Join to leave comments.