Continuous insulin infusion most effective for blood sugar control after liver transplantation: Study
Brazil: Continuous insulin infusion versus bolus infusion is more effective for immediate postoperative blood glucose control in liver transplantation, reveals a recent study in Einstein (Sao Paulo).
The prospective, open, pragmatic clinical trial was performed by Luciana Vládia Carvalhêdo Fragoso and the team from Brazil to analyze the safety and effectiveness of two insulin therapy techniques (continuous and intermittent infusion) in the blood glucose control of people who have undergone liver transplantation, in the immediate postoperative period.
The trial included 42 participants, divided into two groups of 21 patients each, in the immediate postoperative period following liver transplantation. Participants in the experimental and control group respectively received continuous infusion and bolus insulin, starting at capillary blood glucose ≥150mg/dL.
The study led to the following findings:
· There were no statistically significant differences in the blood glucose reduction time to reach the target range between the Experimental Group and Control Group in the transplanted patients.
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