Table 1

Characteristics of VRIII episodes and patients

Baseline
(November–December 2016)
Peri-intervention
(January–March 2017)
Post-intervention
(Sepember–November 2017)
Late follow-up
(September 2018)
No. of VRIII episodes1355312736
No. of corresponding patients1145111736
Number of females (%)54 (40)23 (43.4)59 (46.5)15 (41.7)
Mean age (years) ±SD (range)62.1 ±14.4 (19–95)61.7 ±15.5 (22–95)58.3 ±17.2 (17–89)63.1 ±16.3 (26–88)
Mean duration (hours) ±SD (range)25.2 ±25.3 (4–129)30.6 ±43.8 (4–279)25.8 ±24.6 (4–114)39.6 ±25.8 (5–100)
  • VRIII, variable rate intravenous insulin infusions.