Listed below is the high level evidence on Tight Glycemic Control (Hypoglycaemia) produced by NICE, SIGN and NHS based organisations. Also included are the European Society guidelines where available. This list is produced and maintained by HEFT Library Services to support VITAL 4 Doctors core skills programme developed in the Trust.
Local (HEFT) Policies
The Management of Hypoglycaemia in Adults with Diabetes Mellitus
Phil Dyer, Catherine Holmes, Sharon Jones, Urmila Griffiths.
Review date September 2012
NICE (guidelines and pathways)
Map of Medicine
Diabetes – suspected in adults
Systematic Reviews – Cochrane Library
Perioperative glycaemic control for diabetic patients undergoing surgery
September 2012
February 2012
Other National Guidelines & Non-UK Guidelines (includes Professional Bodies/Associations)
Management of diabetes – A national clinical guideline
SIGN 116 – March 2010
NHS Evidence
Glycemic Control in Non-Critically Ill Hospitalized Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
January 2012
Hypoglycaemia and risk of death in critically ill patients
New evidence: NICE-SUGAR study investigators 2012
Tight glycemic control and computerized decision-support systems: a systematic review
September 2009
Toward understanding tight glycemic control in the ICU: a systematic review and metaanalysis.
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination 2009