In many hospitals in developing countries, particularly in Pakistan, a "sliding scale" is used to calculate the dose of insulin for the management of diabetes. This sliding scale depends on the blood ...
Sliding scale insulin therapy uses your pre-meal blood sugar level to determine insulin dosage. Research indicates sliding scale insulin therapy is ineffective at managing blood sugar levels.
Medindia: Improved Outcomes for Patients Treated with Lantus® and Apidra® Regimen Compared with Sliding Scale Insulin
Improved Outcomes for Patients Treated with Lantus® and Apidra® Regimen Compared with Sliding Scale Insulin
Medscape: Sliding Scale versus Tight Glycemic Control in the Noncritically Ill at a Community Hospital
Sliding Scale versus Tight Glycemic Control in the Noncritically Ill at a Community Hospital
Healio: A sliding scale is good for fishing, but is it good for managing diabetes in outpatients?
A sliding scale is good for fishing, but is it good for managing diabetes in outpatients?
Insulin is the foundation of treatment for many people with diabetes. If you’re a diabetic, your body either can’t produce enough insulin or can’t use insulin efficiently. With this method, you take a ...
SS patients who received oral hypoglycemics, insulin aspart mix, insulin detemir, insulin glargine, insulin glulisine, insulin NPH, or insulin 70/30; or TC patients who received oral hypoglycemics, ...
Insulin dosing usually includes a daily basal insulin dose plus bolus doses around meals. Your doctor should help you build a plan. Bolus insulin is often based on two steps: correct high blood sugar ...
The American Journal of Managed Care: Computer-Guided Insulin Titration Helps Hospitals Meet Basal Bolus Standard, Study Finds