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World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2019; 10(9): 481-484
Published online Sep 15, 2019. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i9.481
Published online Sep 15, 2019. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i9.481
Condition of the patient | Dose of insulin,i.e.,units of insulin per gram of dextrose per hour (U/g per hour)[6] | Total insulin in 500 mL of 5% dextrose isotonic saline solution |
General guideline | 0.2-0.4 | 5 to 10 U |
Obese/hepatic dysfunction | 0.6 | 15 U |
Severe infections/sepsis/steroid therapy | 0.6-0.8 | 15 to 20 U |
- Citation: Raghuraman M, Selvam P, Gopi S. Another simple regimen for perioperative management of diabetes mellitus. World J Diabetes 2019; 10(9): 481-484
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v10/i9/481.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v10.i9.481