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.

Regular (R) insulin is a short-acting, injectable insulin used for the management of diabetes. It is typically taken before meals to prevent glucose from rising after a person eats. Regular insulin is ...

Hyperglycemia is a marker for poor clinical outcome and mortality in hospitalized patients. In the critical care setting, insulin administered intravenously or subcutaneously is effective.