Table 2.

Blood Glucose Results for Varied BG and Time Ranges Encompassing Postoperative IV Insulin and Subcutaneous Insulin^a

BGs	Glucommander >4 hr			Post-Glucommander
N	2967			2920
Mean	103 mg/dl			122 mg/dl
SD	19			40
	No.	%BG	%Pts	No.	%BG	%Pts
>200	4	1.3	14.3	142	4.9	28
<60	10	0.34	7.7	45	1.6	14
<50	3	0.1	2	13	0.4	6
<40	0	0	0	2	0.1	1.3

^aNinety-eight percent of BG values remained in the 60- to 200-mg/dl range while on the Glucommander. For comparison with the table, the percentage of patients with any BG >40 mg/dl in the surgical ICU at the University of Leuven was 5.2%.¹ Pts, patients.