Interventions |
There were 6 experimental protocols:
1. isotonic sodium bicarbonate at 90 mmol/h,
2. isotonic saline at 90 mmol/h,
3. isotonic bicarbonate (in 10% dextrose) at 90 mmol/h + IV insulin (5mU/kg/min),
4. isotonic saline (in 10% dextrose) at 90 mmol/h +IV insulin (5mU/kg/min),
5. isotonic bicarbonate at 90 mmol/h + nebulised albuterol (10 mg in 2.0 mL saline, nebulised over 10 minutes), and
6. isotonic saline at 90 mmol/h + nebulised albuterol (10mg in 2.0 mL saline, nebulised over 10 minutes) |