hrp0086p1-p233 | Diabetes P1 | ESPE2016

Higher-Than-Conventional Subcutaneous Regular Insulin Doses Following Diabetic Ketoacidosis are Associated with Better Short-term Glycemic Control

Bag Ozlem , Tunc Selma , Nalbantoglu Ozlem , Ecevit Cigdem , Ozturk Aysel , Ozkan Behzat , Demir Korcan

Background: While some guidelines recommend 0.5–1.0 units/kg per day of subcutaneous insulin following resolution of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), up to 2 units/kg/day are used in various centers.Objective and hypotheses: To test the hypothesis that higher initial insulin doses would be more efficient during first 48 h of subcutaneous insulin therapy after DKA in cases with new-onset type 1 diabetes.Method: Records of patients ...