Initially, the infusion was made using U-100 insulin; the hospital standardized the concentration of insulin drips (1 U/mL) in order to reduce medication errors. But concern was raised about excessive ...

Before guideline development, institutional review board approval was obtained and retrospective hospital chart reviews were completed for a total of 10 patients admitted to the NICU from October to ...

Purpose: An insulin infusion protocol for critical care units is described. Summary: Evidence that aggressive glycemic control improves outcomes led physicians, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists at ...

An association between protein catabolism and diabetes has been known for centuries. The Greek physician Aretaeus the Cappadocian described diabetes as a condition that causes “melting of flesh” into ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Neonatal hypoglycemia is common in infants born soon after betamethasone administration and may be reduced by at ...

To find out how much insulin you need, it may help to calculate the insulin sensitivity factor. However, this calculation alone does not always determine how much insulin you need. The pancreas makes ...