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Perioperative beta blockade not beneficial in diabetics undergoing non-cardiac surgery
October 2014
Perioperative beta blockade not beneficial in diabetics undergoing non-cardiac surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Effect of perioperative beta blockade in patients with diabetes undergoing major non-cardiac surgery: randomised placebo controlled, blinded multicentre trial
BMJ. 2006 Jun 24;332(7556):1482.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
921 patients (>39 years) with either insulin- or non-insulin-dependent diabetes, scheduled to undergo major orthopaedic surgery were randomized to receive perioperative beta blockade (metoprolol) or a placebo. The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether the perioperative administration of metoprolol significantly improved the incidence of the following composite outcome: all-cause m...
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