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Table 3 Serum glucose: multifactorial associations

From: Nutritional support and brain tissue glucose metabolism in poor-grade SAH: a retrospective observational study

Characteristic

Estimate (95% Confidence Interval)

P- Value

Enteral feeds (cal/kg/hour)

  

   0 to 0.068

(Reference)

 

   0.069 to 0.697

0.115 (-0.065, 0.296)

0.21

   0.70 to 2.16

0.249(-0.021, 0.520)

0.07

Insulin administration (units)

  

   0

(Reference)

 

   1 to 2

0.678 (0.412, 0.944)

< 0.001

   > 2

1.526 (1.124, 1.927)

< 0.001

Lactate/pyruvate ratio ≤ 40

-0.472 (-0.912, -0.032)

0.036

Enteral feeds * Insulin administration

  

   0 to 0.068 Cal/kg/hour * 0 units

(Reference)

 

   0.069 to 0.697 Cal/kg/hour * 1 to 2 units

-0.356 (-0.676, -0.036)

0.029

   0.069 to 0.697 Cal/kg/hour * > 2 units

-0.562 (-0.980, -0.144)

0.008

   0.70 to 2.16 Cal/kg/hour * 1 to 2 units

-0.232 (-0.646, 0.182)

0.272

   0.70 to 2.16 Cal/kg/hour * > 2 units

-0.216 (-0.787, 0.355)

0.458

Insulin Administration * LPR ≤ 40

  

   Insulin Administration > 2 units * LPR ≤ 40

(Reference)

 

   Insulin Administration 1 to 2 units * LPR ≤ 40

0.160 (-0.035, 0.594)

0.436

   Insulin Administration 0 units * LPR ≤ 40

0.419 (-0.067, 0.904)

0.091