Glycaemia (mg/dL) | On site: 38 ± 13.7 (3 below 20 mg/dL) Minimum–maximum: 20–68 ED arrival: 103 ± 80.5 Minimum–maximum: 20–349 Patients evaluated by our PH: 202 ± 82.6 |
Glasgow coma scale | All episodes: 14.0 (5.5–15.0) Nocturnal: 8.5 (3.0–15.0) Diurnal: 15.0 (13.5–15.0) |
Administration of treatment on site | Relative: 15 (24.6%) Health professional: 26 (42.6%) |
Type of treatment on site (available information in 24 cases) | Hypertonic glucose: 13 Per os: 10 Glucagon: 1 |
Type of treatment in the ED | 56 (91.8%) patients received any kind of treatment Per os: 2 Hypertonic glucose: 23 (mean 2.2 ± 0.79 vials) Glucose 5–10% solution: 31 |
Maximal glycaemia during ED stay (mmol/L) | 256 ± 90.9 Minimum–maximum: 85–Hi |
Workup requested? | Yes: 52 (85.2%) No: 9 (14.8%) |
Admission in the short stay unit | Yes: 18 (29.5%) No: 43 (70.5%) |
ED stay duration (h) | 17.2 ± 1.27 |
Discharge destination | Home: 40 (65.6%) Other facility: 2 (3.3%) Ward: 19 (31.1%) |