Sliding scale insulin therapy uses your pre-meal blood sugar level to determine insulin dosage. Research indicates sliding scale insulin therapy is ineffective at managing blood sugar levels.

Insulin is the foundation of treatment for many people with diabetes. If you’re a diabetic, your body either can’t produce enough insulin or can’t use insulin efficiently. With this method, you take a ...

HONOLULU — Intense intravenous (IV) glucose control is no better than using standard subcutaneous "sliding scale" insulin for improving functional outcomes after an ischemic stroke — and may even ...

Would you please explain how to convert 70/30 insulin coverage to Lantus coverage? When our patients are admitted to the hospital, they are usually converted to Lantus with a sliding scale. Patient AB ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...