Low-dose intravenous insulin therapy for diabetic ketoacidosis in children

T. E. Veeser, M. H. Glines, L. G. Niederman and J. A. Monteleone

Fourteen pediatric patients were successfully treated for diabetic ketoacidosis with continuous low-dose intravenous insulin. The average admission blood glucose concentration was 717 mg/100 ml and the mean admission capillary blood pH was 7.13. The insulin dosage was 0.25 units/kg every four hours. The average total insulin dose for recovery was 0.6 units/kg. No complication was observed. The method is effective, safe, and simple to administer.