In many hospitals in developing countries, particularly in Pakistan, a "sliding scale" is used to calculate the dose of insulin for the management of diabetes. This sliding scale depends on the blood ...

Background: Development of hyperglycemia during hospitalization is an area of concern in patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Tight glycemic control has been debated for critically ill and ...

The patient’s antihyperglycemic regimen was revised to insulin detemir 30 units twice daily, insulin aspart 20 units with each meal, and aspart supplemental scale which would give him insulin starting ...