Table 1 |
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Summary demographic data of patients studied |
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Age |
Mean 58 years |
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Sex |
4 male:3 female |
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Diagnosis |
4 medical:3 surgical |
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APACHE II (admission) |
Mean 18 |
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APACHE II (study) |
Mean 17 |
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Days in intensive care unit |
Mean 7 days |
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Serum creatinine (μmol/l) |
Mean 73 μmol |
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Plasma albumin(g/l) |
Mean 23 g/l |
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Feed tolerant1 |
5 of 6 tolerant of EN |
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Inotropes |
1 patient on catecholamine infusion |
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Parenteral nutrition |
0 of 7 |
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Weight |
Mean 84 kgs |
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Rate of insulin infusion when ceased2 |
Mean 2.0 U/hour |
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Total insulin dose in previous 24 hours |
Mean 57 U/24 hours |
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All data refer to results from the first study day unless otherwise specified. 1 Patients are feed-tolerant if (over the preceding 24 hours): delivery of nutrient liquid is at the target rate (as determined by on-site dietician) and gastric residual volumes less were than 250 mL in any six-hour period. 2 The infusion rate at t = -120 minutes (i.e. when exogenous insulin ceased). APACHE = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation. |
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Deane et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R67 doi:10.1186/cc7874 |
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