Table 3 Criteria for admission to the intensive care unit according to the 2011 British guidelines, by type of diabetes
Initial characteristics | N | Total (n = 122) | Type 1 diabetes (n = 60) | Type 2 or secondary diabetes (n = 28) | Newly diagnosed diabetes (n = 34) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glasgow Coma Scale < 12 | 120 | 13 (10.8) | 8 (13.3) | 2 (7.4) | 3 (9.1) |
SBP < 90 mmHg | 119 | 14 (11.8) | 9 (15.8) | 4 (14.3) | 1 (2.9) |
HR < 60 or > 100 bpm | 119 | 81 (68.1) | 41 (71.9) | 16 (57.1) | 24 (70.6) |
SpO2 < 92% | 120 | 9 (7.5) | 3 (5.2) | 1 (3.6) | 5 (14.7) |
pH < 7.10 | 120 | 43 (35.8) | 26 (43.3) | 6 (21.4) | 11 (32.4) |
Bicarbonate < 5 mmol/l | 119 | 40 (33.6) | 23 (38.3) | 7 (25.9) | 10 (31.2) |
Serum potassium < 3.5 mmol/l | 120 | 9 (7.5) | 4 (6.8) | 3 (11.1) | 2 (5.8) |
Anion gap > 16 mmol/l | 114 | 112 (98.2) | 56 (100) | 26 (96.3) | 30 (96.8) |
Blood ketone concentration > 6 mmol/l | 40 | 13 (32.5) | 6 (28.6) | 2 (33.3) | 5 (38.5) |
At least one criterium present | 122 | 121 (99.2) | 60 (100) | 27 (96.4) | 34 (100) |