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Table 5 The insulin units given

From: Intravenous bolus-infusion versus sliding scale of insulin for intra-operative glycemic control in elective laparotomy surgeries

Variables

Groups

P value

BII (N = 30)

SSI (N = 30)

Initially given Insulin (IU)

3.34 ± 0.78

4.66 ± 1.42

< 0.001*

Extra insulin given (IU)

2.13 ± 2.98

1.21 ± 2.14

0.167

Total insulin given (IU)

5.51 ± 3.74

5.87 ± 3.32

0.695

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD. P value > 0.05 is statistically non-significant. *indicates statistical significance. BII Bolus-insulin infusion group, SSI Sliding scale of insulin group, IU International units