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. 2007 May;1(3):348–356. doi: 10.1177/193229680700100306

Table 2.

Variables, Patient Features, and Coefficient Values Applicable in the ICU-MM

Variable Unit Variable Unit
G mg/dl I2 μU/ml
X 1/min FI μU/min
I1 μU/ml FG mg/min
Patient feature Unit Value
BM kg Body mass
VG dl 1.6 BM5
VI ml 120 BM5
Gb mg/dl Basal glycemia
Ib μU/ml Basal insulin
Coefficient Unit Value
P1 1/min −1.31 × 10−2a
P2 1/min −1.35 × 10−2a
P3 ml/(min2 μU) 2.90 × 10−6a
h mg/dl 136a
n 1/min 0.13a
α 1/min 3.11
β min 1
γ μUmldlmgmin2 5.36 × 10−3a
a

As initial value for the model estimation process, mean model coefficient values for the obese–low glucose tolerance patient group, described in Bergman et al.,9 are used.