Table 3 Measures of glycemic control in 2,399 hospitalized patients in Brazil, 2010-2012.
From: Glycemic control and diabetes management in hospitalized patients in Brazil
General ward | Intensive care unit (ICU) | |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 1,934 | 465 |
% of BG on morning of D3 ≤180 mg/dL | 54.7 | 62.8 |
% of patients with any BG >180 mg/dL | 89.4 | 88.2 |
% of patients with any BG <70 mg/dL | 30.9 | 27.7 |
Mean % glucose readings >180 mg/dL analyzed by patient stay (SD) | 40.2 (27.6) | 34.9 (26.1) |
Mean % glucose readings <70 mg/dL analyzed by patient stay (SD) | 2.1 (4.5) | 1.6 (3.3) |
Number of patient-days | 18,887 | 4,227 |
% of patient-days with any BG >180 mg/dL | 64.7 | 61.3 |
% of patient-days with any BG >200 mg/dL | 55.8 | 52.1 |
% of patient-days with any BG >300 mg/dL | 21.1 | 16.4 |
% of patient-days with any BG <70 mg/dL | 6.7 | 4.9 |
% of patient-days with all BG within target range (80–139 mg/dL) | 11.8 | 15.0 |
% of patient-days with mean BG within target range (80–139 mg/dL) | 30.0 | 32.4 |
Mean of morning BG analyzed by patient-day (SD) | 162 (78) | 158 (66) |
Median of morning BG analyzed by patient-day | 141 | 143 |