IN-PATIENT HYPERGLYCEMIA MANAGEMENT
IN
NON-CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS
Presented By
Dr. Reshma Francis
Pharm D (PB)Introduction
The selection of method for the glycemic control in non-
critically ill in-patients was done based on the results from a
prospective, multicenter randomized trial
It was done by Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta
Georgia and The University Of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Randomized study of Basal —Bolus Insulin Therapy in the
Inpatient Management of patients with Type 2 Diabetes
(RABBIT 2 Trial)
RABBIT 2.pdf
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* Study Sites: Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami
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Total 130 patients with DM.
Oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin
therapy
pr icoiy
Insulin Glargine OD +
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Glulisine
65 patients
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4 times dailyMethodology
+ Discontinue oral antidiabetic drugs on admission
* Starting total daily dose (TDD):
— 0.4 U/kg/d x BG between 140-200 mg/dL
— 0.5 U/kg/d x BG between 201-400 mg/dL
+ Half of TDD as insulin glargine and half as rapid-acting
insulin (lispro, aspart, glulisine)
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— Rapid-acting insulin- three equally divided dosesBlood glucose (mg/dL)
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Days of TherapyConclusion
The percentage of patients within the mean glucose target
(140 mg/dl) was 66% in patients treated with Glargine and
Glulisine versus 38% in those treated with SSI
No difference in
hypoglycemia (3% of
patients in each arm)
| bolus regimen is best for the better
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bias erie Coates)BASAL BOLUS REGIMEN
» Basal bolus regimen involves taking a longer acting form of
insulin to keep blood glucose levels stable through periods of
fasting and separate injections of a shorter acting insulin to prevent
rises in blood glucose levels resulting from meals.BASAL INSULIN
> Itis also know as background insulin, is to keep blood glucose
levels at consistent level during periods of fasting.
> It is needed to keep blood glucose level under control and allow
the cells to take in glucose for energy.
» Body needs a basic amount of insulin all the time - day and
night - even between meals. This is called ‘basa?’ insulin. It helps
control blood glucose at times when not eating but body still
needs energy.
> The amount of insulin you require can vary due to changes in the
food you eat and activity or exercise you undertake
° 29> It is usually taken once or twice a day depending on the insulin.
» Basal insulin - act over a long period of time and therefore it
will either long acting or intermediate acting.
Types of basal (long acting) insulin
> Intermediate acting insulin — e.g. Insulatard or Humulin I
> Long acting insulin — e.g. Glargine (Lantus) or Detemir
(Levemir)BOLUS INSULIN
» A bolus dose is insulin that is specifically taken at meal time to
keep blood glucose level under control following a meal.
» Bolus insulin acts quickly. Eg ; short acting or rapid acting
> Itis often taken before meals.
> When you eat a meal your blood glucose level rises as
carbohydrate food is turned into glucose. Insulin helps glucose
move from the blood stream into the body cells to make
energy. You need ‘bolus’ insulin to cope with the rise in
glucose level after meals.Types of bolus (short acting) insulin
> Short acting insulin such as Actrapid or Humulin S
. should be given 20-30 minutes before a main meal.
> Rapid acting insulin such as Novorapid, Humalog, and Apidra
° can be given immediately before or immediately after
main meals.Rapid acting insulin at meal time & long Short acting & intermediate acting or
acting insulin once or twice a day rapid acting and long acting insulin
Advantage of basal bolus regimen
> It matches how our own body would release insulin
> It allows flexibility as to when meals are taken.
Disadvantage of basal bolus regimen
> More insulin injection per dayCALCULATING TOTAL DAILY INSULIN
Calculate starting basal and bolus doses of insulin by working out the
patient’s total daily insulin dose (TDD) requirements.
Current diabetes treatment Total initial daily insulin dose
Diet 0.3 units/kg
Oral / injectable agents 0,3 units/kg> Underweight
Older age
Hemodialysis
0.4 units/kg > Normal body weight
0.5 units/kg > Over weight
0.6 units/kg> Obese
Insulin resistantExamples
» 80kg patient diet-controlled
TDD = 0.3 x 80kgs = 24 units
» 90kg patient taking metformin and gliclazide
TDD = 0.4 x 90kgs = 36 unitsCALCULATING BASAL-BOLUS SPLIT
. Glargine (basal) - Write up 50% of calculated total daily
insulin dose as the glargine (basal) dose .
. Rapid insulin with meals (bolus) - 50% of the calculated total
daily insulin dose divided into 3 equal doses of rapid acting
insulin (Humalog or NovoRapid) with meals.
. Correctional rapid insulin (bolus) - rapid acting insulin given
in addition to meal time bolus.CALCULATING A CORRECTION DOSE
> Ifa patient’s blood glucose level rises above a pre-determined
value, he or she may need an insulin bolus to bring it down.
» Calculating the supplemental dose is a 2-step process.
> First, an insulin sensitivity factor (ISF) is calculated; then, the
desired blood glucose level is subtracted from the actual blood
glucose reading and divided by the ISF.
> ISF determines how much the blood sugar will drop in
response to I unit of insulin.Step 1
» Divide 1500 by the total daily dose (eg, 30 units)
»® 1500/ 30 = 50 (ISF)
[regular insulin : factor is 1500
Rapid acting insulin : factor is 1800]
Step 2
» Subtract the desired blood glucose level (110 mg/dL) from the
actual blood glucose reading (eg, 240 mg/dL) and divide by
the ISF
® 240 — 110/50 = 2.6 additional unitsExample of Correction dose of Insulin
ACTRAPID 150 scale
(FBS; Insulin dose)
ACTRAPID 200 scale
(FBS; Insulin Dose)
<150— NO INSULIN
151-200 ; 2 Units
201-250 ; 3 units
251-300 ; dunits
301-350 ; 6 units
351-400 ; 8 units
> 400; 10 units
<200- NO INSULIN
201-250 ; 2 units
251-300 ; 3 units
301-350 ; 4 units
> 350; 5 unitsADJUSTING INSULIN DOSES; EXAMPLES
> General principles
Before adjusting doses review any clinical changes to the patient
which may influence insulin requirements
Eg infection is improving, appetite returning or increasing
mobility.
> If there is hyperglycaemia - Dose increases are generally
between 10-25%,
> If there is hypoglycaemia - Reduce the appropriate insulin by
20-25%,
» All Blood Glucose Level's (BGL) consistently high - Indicates
not enough basal insulin, suggest increasing the glargine dose.ADJUSTING INSULIN DOSES: EXAMPLES
> Fasting BGL - the only insulin impacting on this BGL is the
Glargine. There will be no impact from the rapid acting insulin
administered at tea time the night before,
* high fasting BGL - increase evening Glargine dose
* low fasting BGL - decrease evening Glargine dose
>» Lunchtime BGL - mainly influenced by the breakfast rapid acting
insulin dose.
high BGL before lunch - increase breakfast rapid acting insulin
low BGL before lunch - decrease breakfast rapid acting insulinADJUSTING INSULIN DOSES; EXAMPLES
> Teatime BGL - mainly influenced by the lunch time rapid acting
insulin dose.
high BGL bejore tea - increase lunch rapid acting insulin
low BGL before tea - decrease lunch rapid acting insulin
> 21: 00 hours BGL - mainly influenced by the teatime rapid acting
insulin dose,
* high BGL at 21:00 - increase teatime rapid acting insulin
low BGL at 21:00 - decrease teatime rapid acting insulin
022Plasma insulin levels
Profiles of Human Insulins and Analogues
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Hours.
BB Aspart, lispra (4 to 6 hours)
Regular (8 to 10 hours)
NPH (12 to 20 hours)
GB Glargine (20 to 26 hours)
BB Ultralente (18 to 24 hours)
223Carbohydrate counting
It is one of many meal planning options for managing blood
glucose levels, most often used by people who take insulin
twice or more times a day.
It gives you more choices and flexibility when planning meals.
It involves counting the number of carbohydrate grams in a
meal and matching that to your dose of insulin.
A food that contain 15 grams of carbohydrate is called “one
carb serving”
Eg: one slice of bread, a small slice of fruit have around 15
grams of carbohydrate.Counselling points
Insulin Injection SitesImportance of rotation of injection sites
* Insulin should not be injected at a site more than one month
Repeated injection at the same site in the body
Accumulation of extra fat at the site
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Improper absorption of insulin
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Improper glycemic control
026LipohypertrophyStorage
Storage of insulin is very important
+ More chances of error in storage of insulin
.
insulin_stability_chart.pdf
For short term travelling you can take the vial from fridge in a
polythene cover with ice cubes (max 3 hrs)
028General counseling points
+ Don’t use insulin if any particles or any turbid appearance.
* Don’t use needle more than 3 times.
+ Don’t keep the finger at the top of the needle or insulin pen
during injection.
* Don’t immediately remove the needle or insulin pen after
injection.
+ Ifany symptoms of hypoglycemia occurs like palpitation,
shaking limbs , excessive sweating, dizziness, you should
immediately take some sugar (4 tea spoons).
* Keep some chocolate and the glucometer with you while
travelling.Fruits in Diabetes
+ Can take
2 slices of water melon
2 slices of papaya
Guava
Apple
Orange
Musambi
* Can't take
Sapota
Banana
Dates
Mango
. 030Reference
* Umpierrez G.E, Smiley D, Zisman A, Prieto.L.M, Palacio A,
Mceron A, Puig A, et al; Randomized Study of Basal-Bolus
Insulin Therapy in the Inpatient Management of Patients With
Type 2 Diabetes (RABBIT 2 Trial); Diabetes Care 30:2181-—
2186, 2007Thank
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