Abstract
The objective of this study is to validate the glycaemic safety of a simple insulin protocol using weight-based insulin rates adapted from American guidance for the management of adult diabetic ketoacidosis. Measures of hypoglycaemia were retrospectively assessed in a single cohort of inpatient adults. The primary outcome was incidence of hypoglycaemia during insulin infusion. Hypoglycaemia during infusion occurred in 6/81 patients (7% [95% CI 3-16%]). Five of these occurrences were associated with protocol nonadherence. The glycaemic safety of a novel, variable-rate insulin protocol directly incorporating weight-based infusion rates is supported by this single-centre study.
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