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Journal of critical care · Oct 2013
Evaluation of glucose variability when converting from insulin infusion to basal-bolus regimen in a surgical-trauma intensive care unit.
- Evert A Eriksson, Brian P McKinzie, Long To, and Stuart M Leon.
- Department of Pharmacy Services, Medical University of South Carolina, PO Box 250584, Charleston, SC 29425. Electronic address: mckinzi@musc.edu.
- J Crit Care. 2013 Oct 1;28(5):804-9.
PurposeThis study aimed to identify predictive factors resulting in glucose values greater than 200 mg/dL in patients with trauma transitioned from an insulin infusion to a basal-bolus subcutaneous insulin regimen.Materials And MethodsThirty-nine patients with trauma on goal enteral nutrition in the intensive care unit receiving an insulin infusion for at least 48 hours and transitioned to a basal-bolus regimen were retrospectively identified.ResultsTen patients had hyperglycemic events after transition. Hyperglycemia was significantly associated with increased age (42 [17] years vs 56 [13] years, P=.02), admission glucose (128 [39] mg/dL vs 214 [91] mg/dL, P=.015), and insulin drip rate 48 hours before transition (87 [38] units/d vs 127 [49] units/d, P=.012). There was no difference between groups with respect to injury severity, demographics, or physiologic parameters. Multiple regression analysis revealed that increased age (odds ratio [OR], 1.215 [1.000-1.477]; P=.05), increased admission blood glucose (OR, 1.053 [1.006-1.101]; P=.025), and higher insulin infusion rates 48 hours before transition (OR, 1.061 [1.009-1.116]; P=.020) predisposed patients to severe hyperglycemic episodes.ConclusionsOlder patients with trauma and patients with higher blood glucose on admission are more likely to experience severe hyperglycemia when transitioned to basal-bolus glucose control. Higher insulin infusion rates at 48 hours before transition are also associated with severe hyperglycemia.© 2013.
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