title: Continuous infusion of insulin in hyperglycemic low-birth weight infants receiving parenteral nutrition with and without lipid emulsion.
abstract: The efficiency of a continuous infusion of insulin in improving glucose tolerance was compared in two groups of very low-birth weight infants (mean +/- SEM birth weights 757 +/- 40 vs 828 +/- 80 g and gestational ages 27.6 +/- 0.7 vs. 27.2 +/- 0.5 weeks) receiving total parenteral nutrition with and without the addition of lipid emulsion to the nutrition regimen. The mean +/- SEM cumulative doses of insulin (0.87 +/- 0.1 vs 1.15 +/- 0.3 U/kg) and hours required to decrease the blood glucose level to 120 mg/dL (9.1 +/- 0.8 vs 9.5 +/- 1.0 hours) were similar. Insulin was delivered with a syringe pump used for other routine purposes in the neonatal intensive care unit. Continuous intravenous insulin infusion is an effective, inexpensive, safe method for maintaining glucose homeostasis in low-birth weight infants who develop hyperglycemia as a consequence of total parenteral nutrition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Tampa, 33606.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kanarek
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Santeiro
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Malone
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005865:Gestational Age; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous; D007328:Insulin