Table 5.
Serum glucose concentrations at the beginning (t0), after 2 hours (t1), after 24 hours (t2), and after 72 hours (t3) in both groups of patients and simultaneous insulin doses expressed in U/h
| Time | Variable | Group 1 | Group 2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| t0 | Serum glucose level (mmol/l) | 9.4 (6.7-13.6) |
8.8 (4.6-21.0) |
0.03 |
| Insulin infusion (U/h) | 4.0 ± 3.2 | 3.8 ± 3.2 | 0.89 | |
| t1 | Serum glucose level (mmol/l) | 6.8 (4.3-9.4) |
8.3 (4.3-19.4) |
0.01 |
| Insulin infusion (U/h) | 9.7 ± 3.6 | 3.6 ± 2.7 | < 0.01 | |
| t2 | Serum glucose level (mmol/l) | 6.0 (3.9-8.7) |
7.9 (5.5-12.1) |
< 0.01 |
| Insulin infusion (U/h) | 6.2 ± 3.3 | 3.4 ± 3.4 | 0.03 | |
| t3 | Serum glucose level (mmol/l) | 5.2 (3.7-11.4) |
7.6 (4.6-11.3) |
< 0.01 |
| Insulin infusion (U/h) | 4.9 ± 3.7 | 2.2 ± 2.7 | 0.03 |
The data are shown as medians and interquartile ranges or mean ± standard deviation.