TY - JOUR
T1 - Transition from intravenous insulin to subcutaneous long-acting insulin in critical care patients on enteral or parenteral nutrition
AU - Ramos, Analía
AU - Zapata, Lluis
AU - Vera, Paula
AU - Betbese, Antoni J.
AU - Pérez, Antonio
PY - 2017/12/1
Y1 - 2017/12/1
N2 - © 2017 SEEN y SED Background and aims The optimal initial dose of subcutaneous (SC) insulin after intravenous (IV) infusion is controversial, especially in patients receiving continuous enteral nutrition (EN) or total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The aim of this study was to evaluate the strategy used at our hospital intensive care unit (ICU) in patients switched from IV insulin to SC insulin glargine while receiving EN or TPN. Design and methods A retrospective analysis was made of 27 patients on EN and 14 on TPN switched from IV infusion insulin to SC insulin. The initial dose of SC insulin was estimated as 50% of the daily IV insulin requirements, extrapolated from the previous 12 h. A corrective dose of short-acting insulin (lispro) was used when necessary. Results Mean blood glucose (BG) level during SC insulin treatment was 136 ± 35 mg/dL in the EN group and 157 ± 37 mg/dL in the TPN group (p = 0.01). In the TPN group, mean BG was >180 mg/dL during the first three days after switching, and a 41% increase in the glargine dose was required to achieve the target BG. In the EN group, mean BG remained <180 mg/dL throughout the days of transition and the dose of glargine remained unchanged. Conclusions In the transition from IV to SC insulin therapy, initial insulin glargine dose estimated as 50% of daily IV insulin requirements is adequate for patients on EN, but inadequate in those given TPN.
AB - © 2017 SEEN y SED Background and aims The optimal initial dose of subcutaneous (SC) insulin after intravenous (IV) infusion is controversial, especially in patients receiving continuous enteral nutrition (EN) or total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The aim of this study was to evaluate the strategy used at our hospital intensive care unit (ICU) in patients switched from IV insulin to SC insulin glargine while receiving EN or TPN. Design and methods A retrospective analysis was made of 27 patients on EN and 14 on TPN switched from IV infusion insulin to SC insulin. The initial dose of SC insulin was estimated as 50% of the daily IV insulin requirements, extrapolated from the previous 12 h. A corrective dose of short-acting insulin (lispro) was used when necessary. Results Mean blood glucose (BG) level during SC insulin treatment was 136 ± 35 mg/dL in the EN group and 157 ± 37 mg/dL in the TPN group (p = 0.01). In the TPN group, mean BG was >180 mg/dL during the first three days after switching, and a 41% increase in the glargine dose was required to achieve the target BG. In the EN group, mean BG remained <180 mg/dL throughout the days of transition and the dose of glargine remained unchanged. Conclusions In the transition from IV to SC insulin therapy, initial insulin glargine dose estimated as 50% of daily IV insulin requirements is adequate for patients on EN, but inadequate in those given TPN.
KW - Artificial nutrition
KW - Glargine
KW - Intensive care unit
KW - Transition
U2 - 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.08.005
DO - 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.08.005
M3 - Article
SN - 2530-0164
VL - 64
SP - 552
EP - 556
JO - Endocrinologia, Diabetes y Nutricion
JF - Endocrinologia, Diabetes y Nutricion
IS - 10
ER -