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Table 4 Forty-eight hours after insulin infusion protocol discontinued or patient transfer

From: Comparison of a nurse initiated insulin infusion protocol for intensive insulin therapy between adult surgical trauma, medical and coronary care intensive care patients

 

STICU (n = 149)

MICU (n = 99)

CCU (n = 83)

pValue

Mean percent of BG > 150 mg/dL, mean (SD)

26 (28)

43 (32)

38 (29)

< 0.0001

BG measurements, mean (SD)

n = 1926

n = 1322

n = 986

 
 

17.5 (17.0)

15.2 (13.9)

13.5 (10.7)

0.02

BG, mean (SE)*, mg/dL

142 (3.6)

167 (4.4)

160 (4.8)

< 0.0001

  1. BG, blood glucose; SE, standard error
  2. *To account for multiple values measured per person