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However, whether intensive or liberal glucose control is more beneficial remains controversial.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      To compare the benefits and risks of intensive versus liberal glucose control in\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ICU<\/jats:styled-content>\n                      patients.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A Meta analysis of randomized controlled trials.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Systematic review and meta\u2010analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We systematically searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase and Web of Science from inception to October 30, 2024. The review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool. Data were independently screened and extracted by four reviewers. Relative risks (RRs) were pooled using a random effects model, and trial sequential analysis was performed for the primary outcome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Seventy RCTs were included, comprising 36\u2009502 patients, of which 64 RCTs (32\u2009491 patients, 89%) were conducted in adults and 6 RCTs (4011 patients, 11%) in children. The RR of all\u2010cause mortality after intensive and liberal glucose control was 0.99 (95% CI, 0.93\u20131.05) in adults. Comparable findings were observed for all\u2010cause mortality in children. Intensive glucose control had a statistically significantly higher risk of severe hypoglycaemia in both children (RR 5.70; 95% CI 2.60\u201312.51) and adults (RR 3.55; 95% CI 2.49\u20135.07). However, intensive glucose control had a statistically lower risk of infection in both children (RR 0.83; 95% CI 0.70\u20130.98) and adults (RR 0.78; 95% CI 0.63\u20130.97). In the subgroup analysis of adults, a lower risk of infection was observed in all surgical groups, but not in the medical group. There was no statistically significant difference in other complications, including sepsis, acute renal injury, new need for dialysis and need for blood transfusion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Intensive and liberal glucose control had similar effects on all\u2010cause mortality in adults and children, though paediatric data are limited and should be interpreted cautiously. 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