Table 2

Postprandial glycemic excursions from 15 to 120 min following an SB and five different insulin infusion rates for an EB given for a test meal

Postprandial glycemic excursion (mmol/L)
15 min30 min45 min60 min75 min90 min105 min120 min
SB0.2±0.10.8 0.31.8±0.52.9±2.72.7±0.72.4±0.92.1±1.01.8±1.0
EB1HR0.3±0.11.8±0.3*3.7±0.5*4.9±3.1*5.6±0.9*5.4±0.9*4.8±1.0*3.6±0.9
EB2HR0.7±0.2*2.3±0.5*3.9±0.8*4.7±4.2*4.8±1.14.8±1.0*4.4±1.03.1±1.0
EB3HR0.7±0.2*2.3±0.6*4.2±1.8*5.8±4.4*6.5±1.1*6.6±1.1*6.4±1.0*5.4±0.9*
EB4HR0.7±0.32.5±0.6*4.7±0.8*6.2±4.0*6.9±1.0*7.6±1.0*7.5±1.0*6.6±0.9*
EB6HR0.8±0.2*2.7±0.4*4.9±0.6*6.4±3.4*6.9±0.9*7.2±1.0*7.3±1.0*7.2±1.0*
  • *p<0.05.

  • EB, extended bolus; SB, standard bolus.