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Table 2 (abstract P379)

From: Blood glucose control during cardiac surgery: an evaluation of a fixed versus a variable insulin regime

Blood sugar (mmol/l)

Start rate (IU/hour)

Sugar falling > 2/hour

Sugar fall 0.5–2/hour

Sugar stable

Sugar rising > 0.5/hour

> 9.1

4

No change

No change

Increase by 50%

Double rate

6.6–9.0

2

Decrease by 30%

No change

Increase by 50%

Increase by 50%

5.1–6.5

1

Decrease by 50%

Decrease by 30%

No change

Increase by 50%

3.0–5.0

0

Decrease by 80%

Decrease by 50%

Decrease by 30%

No change