Table 1: Insulin infusion Protocol.

Capillary glycemia

(mg/dL)

Insulin infusion

dose (mL/h)

Adjustment made with respect to meals

80-120 mg/dL

1 mL/h

15 minutes before meals, add 5IU to the current insulin dose and allow to flow for 2 hours. Measure the glycemia after these 2 hours and adjust according to the protocol.

Note: 1 IU = 1 mL

121-150 mg/dL

2 mL/h

151-200 mg/dL

3 mL/h

201-250 mg/dL

4 mL/h

251-300 mg/dL

5 mL/h

301-400 mg/dL

7 mL/h

> 400 mg/dL

10 mL/h