Table 7 Interstitial glucose parameters in 6-hour epochs with intravenous dextrose treatment.
Bolus (yes vs no) | GDR (mg/kg/min) | Dextrose gel (yes vs no) | |
|---|---|---|---|
32–34 weeks’ gestational age: | |||
Epochs (babies) N = 10 (9) | |||
Hours to maximum IG | 0.44 [−1.70; 2.58] | −0.12 [−0.44; 0.19] | −1.25 [−3.85; 1.34] |
Average IG | −0.08 [−2.98; 2.82] | −0.09 [−0.53; 0.35] | 0.33 [−3.10; 3.76] |
Maximum IG | 0.05 [−5.68; 5.78] | 0.00 [−0.83; 0.84] | 0.15 [−6.80; 7.12] |
Minimum IG | −0.50 [−2.28; 1.28] | −0.17 [−0.50; 0.10] | −0.12 [−2.21; 1.96] |
IG range | 0.85 [−4.70; 6.39] | 0.11 [−0.70; 0.91] | 0.45 [−6.27; 7.17] |
Proportion IG outside central band of 3–4 mmol/l | 0.30 [−0.36; 0.97] | 0.07 [−0.03; 0.17] | 0.67 [−0.12; 1.46] |
Duration (hours) IG <2.6 mmol/l | 1.46 [−0.52; 3.44] | 0.21 [−0.10; 0.51] | 0.02 [−1.49; 3.14] |
≥35 weeks’ gestational age: | |||
Epochs (babies) N = 36 (19) | |||
Hours to maximum IG | −0.53 [−1.87; 0.82] | −0.08 [−0.35; 0.20] | −0.16 [−1.71; 1.39] |
Average IG | −0.23 [−0.83; 0.36] | 0.00 [−0.12; 0.13] | −0.76 [−1.46; −0.06]* |
Maximum IG | 0.04 [−1.12; 1.19] | −0.05 [−0.29; 0.19] | −0.38 [−1.74; 0.97] |
Minimum IG | −0.33 [−0.60; −0.07]* | 0.00 [−0.05; 0.06] | −0.39 [−0.69; −0.08]* |
IG range | 0.37 [−0.82; 1.56] | −0.06 [−0.31; 0.19] | 0.00 [−1.39; 1.39] |
Proportion IG outside central band of 3–4 mmol/l | 0.09 [−0.11; 0.28] | 0.02 [−0.02; 0.06] | 0.25 [0.02; 0.48]* |
Duration (hours) IG < 2.6 mmol/l | 0.39 [−0.21; 0.99] | −0.02 [−0.14; 0.10] | 1.03 [0.34; 1.72]** |
