title: Insulin infusion pilot study.
abstract: To help resolve debate as to the relative efficacy of two different insulin delivery media, we set out to examine differences between Haemaccel and Normal Saline with reference to our hospital's current infusion procedures. After analysing the data, we found that there was a statistically significant difference between Haemaccel and Normal Saline and that, for solutions containing one unit of soluble insulin per ten mls of carrier solution, Haemaccel was the carrier of choice and clearly indicated as the preferable medium in acute diabetic situations like DKA and HHNKC.
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Diabetes Education & Assessment Programme RNSH.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Niland
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diment
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D005780:Gelatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000379:methods*; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010952:Plasma Substitutes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011108:Polymers / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: C115675:Hemaccel; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D010952:Plasma Substitutes; D011108:Polymers; D012996:Solutions; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D005780:Gelatin