Table 1 Patient characteristics
Age (years) | 62 (22 to 79) |
Sex | Male: 12, female: 8 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28 (21 to 40) |
APACHE II (score) | 21.5 (17 to 26) |
Length of ICU admission prior to study day 1 (days) | 3.0 (1 to 16) |
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) | Â |
  % | 5.9 (5.3 to 9.1) |
  mmol/mol | 40.5 (34 to 76) |
Calories delivered in previous 24Â hours (kcal) | 885 (0 to 1,680) |
Feed tolerant (patients) | 14 |
Blood glucose concentration (mmol/l) | Â |
  Peak fasting | 9.5 (6.6 to 14.2) |
  Peak post prandial | 10.7 (7.9 to 17.9) |
Medicationsa | Â |
  Catecholamines | 10 |
   Noradrenalin | 10 |
   Adrenalin | 1 |
  Opiates | 11 |
   Fentanyl | 10 |
   Oxycodone | 1 |
  Sedatives | 16 |
   Propofol | 14 |
   Midazolam | 3 |
   Ketamine | 1 |
   Dexmedetomidine | 1 |
  Insulin | 8 |
   Peak dose (units/hour) | 5.5 (2.5 to 10.5) |
   Dose in previous 24 hours (units) | 42.4 (15.0 to 117.0) |
  Corticosteroid | 7 |
   Hydrocortisone dose (or equivalent) on study day (mg/day) | 200 (50 to 1,000) |
RASS sedation score | −4 (−2 to –5) |
Body temperature (°C) | 37.0 (31.7 to 38.5) |
Diagnosis category | Â |
  Neurology | 6 |
  Trauma | 4 |
  Respiratory | 3 |
  Sepsis | 2 |
  Cardiovascular | 2 |
  Other | 3 |