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- Title
The effect on mortality of low-dose insulin therapy for diabetic ketoacidosis.
- Authors
Sheppard, Michael C.; Wright, A. D.; Sheppard, M C
- Abstract
The presentation, treatment, and outcome in 353 episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis have been examined to assess the effect of low-dose insulin therapy on mortality. There were 19 deaths during the period of study, with a mortality rate of 4.4% for patients treated with infrequent large doses of soluble insulin and 4.6% for patients treated with frequent intramuscular injections or continuous infusion of insulin. We conclude that in a center which practices an intensive care approach to the management of diabetic ketoacidosis, the use of a low-dose insulin regimen has not altered mortality.
- Publication
Diabetes Care, 1982, Vol 5, Issue 2, p111
- ISSN
0149-5992
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.2337/diacare.5.2.111