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. 2012 Sep 1;6(5):1114–1122. doi: 10.1177/193229681200600516

Table 2.

Primary and Secondary Outcome Measures in Subgroups with Glucose Concentration Below or Above 7 before Breakfast in Closed Loopa

Start glucose < 7 mmol/liter (n = 4) OL CL p value

Venous blood values (mean mmol/liter)
 Overall 8.8 (7.9–9.7) 8.1 (6.4–9.9) 0.59

 Postprandial breakfast 9.7 (6.3–12.5) 9.8 (7–12.3) 0.9

 Postexercise 7.2 (5.5–9.3) 8.6 (5.5–13.1) 0.43

 Postprandial lunch 8.9 (6.4–12.6) 7.2 (5.5–8.7) 0.41
Sensor glucose values (mean mmol/liter/min)
 Overall -0.2 (-2.1–2.1) 3.7 (2.2–5.1) 0.053

 Postprandial breakfast 1.3 (0.7–2.2) 5.3 (2.8–8.7) 0.04

 Postexercise -2.6 (-4.4– -0.6) -2.5 (-4.7–0.4) 0.83

 Postprandial lunch 2.4 (1–5.2) 0.03 (-1.6–1.9) 0.10
Insulin administration (IU)
 Overall 25.2 (15.2–42.7) 40.4 (14.1–86.6) 0.27

 Postprandial breakfast 9.2 (4.1–20) 25.7 (3.5–58.3) 0.14

 Postexercise 2 (1.3–2.5) 4.1 (1–8.5) 0.27

 Postprandial lunch 14.1 (8.7–20.2) 10.7 (6.3–19.8) 0.07

 Hypoglycemic events 1 2
Start glucose > 7 mmol/liter (n = 6)

Venous blood values (mean mmol/liter)
 Overall 9.2 (5.4–13.5) 9.2 (7.3–11) 1.0

 Postprandial breakfast 9.4 (4.3–13.3) 12.5 (9.5–16.2) 0.045

 Postexercise 7.6 (4.6–13) 7.9 (5.7–10.5) 0.82

 Postprandial lunch 9.7 (6–14.9) 8 (6.7–9) 0.31
Sensor glucose values (mean mmol/liter/min)
 Overall 0.6 (-1.5–3.3) 0.2 (-1.8–2.1) 0.68

 Postprandial breakfast 1.7 (-0.4–3.6) 4 (2.5–6.6) 0.03

 Postexercise -1.9 (-4.7–0.3) -6.3 (-11.2– -2.8) 0.001

 Postprandial lunch 2.6 (-0.9–6.2) 2.5 (1–4.3) 0.9
Insulin administration (IU)
 Overall 24 (10.8–45.6) 37.3 (22.4–65.6) 0.03

 Postprandial breakfast 8.2 (4.3–11.6) 21.8 (10.3–28.8) 0.03

 Postexercise 2 (0.7–4.9) 2.2 (0.5–8.8) 0.5

 Postprandial lunch 13.8 (5.6–29.5) 13.4 (6.3–28.3) 0.6

 Hypoglycemic events 1 2
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Numbers are given as mean with range (minimum and maximum).