The effects of glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) on cardiac metabolism have been studied previously in non-diabetic patients after cardiac surgery. Although patients with diabetes mellitus can be expected to benefit most from such treatment, the impact of GIK in diabetic patients undergoing cardiac surgery remains unexplored. Therefore the present study investigates the effects of high-dose GIK o...

AIM To determine the difference of surgical induced astigmatism between conventional 20-gauge sutured vitrectomy and 23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy, and the influence of corneal pachymetry and intraocular pressure (IOP) on surgical induced astigmatism in diabetic patients. METHODS This retrospective, consecutive case series consisted of 40 eyes of 38 diabetic subjects who un...

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in diabetic patients. Four among 10 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) are diabetic in the United States . Furthermore, insulindependent diabetics undergoing CABG reaches 20% in São Paulo Registry of Cardiovascular Surgery (REPLICCAR) . Currently, ...