When the plasma glucose reaches 200 mg/dl in DKA or 300 mg/dl in HHS, it may be possible to decrease the insulin infusion rate to 0.02– 0.05 units · kg -1 · h -1, at which time dextrose may be ...

The frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis was 60.7% (n = 1229), and 36% (n = 447) of cases were classified as severe.