Table 1 Patient characteristics according to the device used to administer medications through the distal lumen of the central venous catheter

Patients (n)

20

15

Sex ratio: M/F

11/9

12/3

0.16

Median age (yr)

58

60

0.2

SAPS II

45

48

0.4

Mechanical ventilation

17/20

13/15

1

Days on mechanical ventilation

10 [2–25]

11 [4–32]

0.8

ICU length of stay (days)

12 [7–25]

14 [9–32]

0.8

ICU mortality n (%)

8(30)

5(33)

1

Cumulative IIT duration (h)

863

526

IIT duration median range (h)

48 [18–184]

36 [12–92]

0.06

Mild hypoglycemic event

12

1

Moderate hypoglycemic event

8

0

Hypoglycemic event incidence for 1000 h of IIT

23

2

<0.001