Table 1

Perioperative diabetes treatment data registered in the trial

PreoperativeIntraoperativePostoperative
 Haemoglobin A1c
 (<30 days prior to surgery)
 Type of antihyperglycaemic medication
 Pausation of antihyperglycaemic medication prior to surgery
 Preoperative glucocorticoid dose and type
Time of surgery
Use of glucose/insulin/(potassium) infusion or other antihyperglycaemic agents
 Insulin regimen used while in hospital
 Time for reuptake of usual antihyperglycaemic medication
 Last measured blood glucose before discharge (maximum 8 hours)