title: Does insulin and not reduced blood glucose levels decrease postoperative infections?
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stoecklein
authors.forename: Elisabeth W M
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Eekhof
authors.forename: Stephan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Loer
authors.forename: Christa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boer
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007902:Length of Stay; D009426:Netherlands; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin