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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 377213" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>I think it's a confusing term because it has several slightly different meanings though I suppose they are based on the same principle ie varying insulin according to glucose levels.</p><p> </p><p>When you read about it in the UK especially on forums I think that it's often referring to a method used in hospitals. (as Ambasilva did) </p><p></p><p> This is a regime where they normally use regular short acting insulin like actrapid. The insulin is given by intravenous infusion. The amount that is given decided by the persons glucose level. </p><p> The insulin may be administered together with saline when the glucose level is above a certain level and glucose solution below </p><p> </p><p> The term is also used to refer to varying doses of injected insulin in accordance with the glucose levels. (with no basal)</p><p></p><p> The term isn't recommended in the UK anymore</p><p></p><p> </p><p> Safe and Effective use of Insulin in Hospitalised Patient (NHS)</p><p></p><p>but you will still find lots of protocols for it's use intravenously</p><p><a href="http://www.icid.salisbury.nhs.uk/ClinicalManagement/Diabetes/Pages/SafeandEffectiveUseofIntravenousSlidingScaleInsulin.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.icid.salisbury.nhs.uk/Clinic ... sulin.aspx</a></p><p> but in this case they also say that basal insulins should be continued and that subcutaneous sliding scales shouldn't be used.</p><p> </p><p> When I was diagnosed in France I wasn't put on a sliding scale . I had 'mild' DKA. They used an insulin pump with a reducing basal plus boluses for meals. I had a saline drip for a brief time .</p><p></p><p> I was however put onto a sliding scale therapy; yet another slightly different meaning</p><p> This is where you take a basal and adjust the mealtime insulin on the basis of the pre meal glucose levels. Carb levels are pre set. It's also a reactive method and requires a very regimented lifestyle, as described here.</p><p> <a href="http://dtc.ucsf.edu/types-of-diabetes/type2/treatment-of-type-2-diabetes/medications-and-therapies/type-2-insulin-rx/sliding-scale-therapy/" target="_blank">http://dtc.ucsf.edu/types-of-diabetes/t ... e-therapy/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 377213, member: 12578"] I think it's a confusing term because it has several slightly different meanings though I suppose they are based on the same principle ie varying insulin according to glucose levels. When you read about it in the UK especially on forums I think that it's often referring to a method used in hospitals. (as Ambasilva did) This is a regime where they normally use regular short acting insulin like actrapid. The insulin is given by intravenous infusion. The amount that is given decided by the persons glucose level. The insulin may be administered together with saline when the glucose level is above a certain level and glucose solution below The term is also used to refer to varying doses of injected insulin in accordance with the glucose levels. (with no basal) The term isn't recommended in the UK anymore Safe and Effective use of Insulin in Hospitalised Patient (NHS) but you will still find lots of protocols for it's use intravenously [url=http://www.icid.salisbury.nhs.uk/ClinicalManagement/Diabetes/Pages/SafeandEffectiveUseofIntravenousSlidingScaleInsulin.aspx]http://www.icid.salisbury.nhs.uk/Clinic ... sulin.aspx[/url] but in this case they also say that basal insulins should be continued and that subcutaneous sliding scales shouldn't be used. When I was diagnosed in France I wasn't put on a sliding scale . I had 'mild' DKA. They used an insulin pump with a reducing basal plus boluses for meals. I had a saline drip for a brief time . I was however put onto a sliding scale therapy; yet another slightly different meaning This is where you take a basal and adjust the mealtime insulin on the basis of the pre meal glucose levels. Carb levels are pre set. It's also a reactive method and requires a very regimented lifestyle, as described here. [url=http://dtc.ucsf.edu/types-of-diabetes/type2/treatment-of-type-2-diabetes/medications-and-therapies/type-2-insulin-rx/sliding-scale-therapy/]http://dtc.ucsf.edu/types-of-diabetes/t ... e-therapy/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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