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Table 2 Measures of blood glucose control

From: Accuracy and limitations of continuous glucose monitoring using spectroscopy in critically ill patients

Number of measurements

484

Blood glucose level - mg/dL (median (IQR))

130.3 (113.0 to 147.3)

Blood glucose level - mg/dL (mean ± SD)

134.3 ± 35.0

Number of measurements per patient (median, IQR)

6 (4 to 9)

Severe hypoglycemia < 40 mg/dL - measurements, number (%)

0

Severe hypoglycemia < 40 mg/dL - patients, number (%)

0

Mild hypoglycemia < 75 mg/dL - measurements, number (%)

8 (1.7%)

Mild hypoglycemia < 75 mg/dL - patients, number (%)

5 (7.0%)

Mild hyperglycemia > 150 mg/dL - measurements, number (%)

110 (22.7%)

Mild hyperglycemia > 150 mg/dL - patients, number (%)

36 (50.7%)

Severe hyperglycemia > 180 mg/dL - measurements, number (%)

42 (8.7%)

Severe hyperglycemia > 180 mg/dL - patients, number (%)

13 (18.3%)

  1. Data consider the period of the study to be from when the OptiScanner® was connected.