Adsorption of insulin onto neonatal infusion sets: should intravenous administration of insulin to treat hyperglycemia in preterm babies on the NICU be proceeded by priming of the intravenous system, adding of albumin, or non-priming to get to a stable insulin dose?

Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. p.mian@umcg.nl. Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Molecular and cellular pediatrics. 2022;9(1):20

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Abstract
Insulin is used to treat neonatal hyperglycaemia when blood glucose concentrations are consistently high, and to treat neonatal diabetes. Within this brief report, a review of the existing literature is conducted to determine if intravenous administration of insulin should be proceeded by priming of the intravenous system, adding of albumin, or non-priming to get a stable insulin dose. Within this literature search, we focused on experimental insulin adsorption data (in vitro studies).
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Study Design : Systematic Review
Language : eng
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