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Randomized Controlled Trial
Anti-inflammatory effects of perioperative intensive insulin therapy during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Recent studies have reported that controlling blood glucose with insulin can suppress systemic inflammation. In the present study, we evaluated how perioperative intensive insulin therapy (IIT) influences the inflammatory response in an artificial pancreas during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. ⋯ Use of IIT in the artificial pancreas during the perioperative period significantly decreased the inflammatory response. Moreover, we did not find evidence of hypoglycemia in those treated with IIT. This suggests that use of IIT in an artificial pancreas can be safe and effective for critically ill patients.