Anesthetic drugs & techniques

Glucose measurements with accu check inform II versus hexokinase plasma method during surgery under general anesthesia, an observational cohort study

J Clin Monit ComputPublished Observational cohort study

Main finding · Agreement, all paired measurementsResult — go to the resultMean difference 0.0 mmol/L CI −0.7 to 0.7

Authors' conclusion

The agreement between glucose measurements using ACI II and the reference laboratory hexokinase test was clinically acceptable with a percentage error of 10.0% (95% CI 8.0 to 11.9).

Study context

Population
Patients undergoing surgery with GA (maintenance with Sevoflurane or Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA)); glucose measured before and after induction78 measurements
Participants
39 patients
Exposure
ACI II vs Hexokinase
Outcome
Agreement between ACI II and hexokinase glucose measurements (Bland-Altman; percentage error)
Methodological detailsmethod comparison, Bland-Altman analysis
  • Method comparison
  • Bland-Altman analysis

Main finding

Agreement, all paired measurements

Mean difference

0.0 mmol/L

CI −0.7 to 0.7

ACI II vs Hexokinase
mean difference 0.0 mmol/L (CI −0.7 to 0.7)

As reported in the abstract

Percentage error (clinically acceptable agreement)
10.0% (95% CI 8.0 to 11.9)

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

ACI II–hexokinase difference per test, Sevoflurane vs TIVA (subgroup)

Sevoflurane, mean ± SD difference (mmol/L)
−0.2 ± 0.4
TIVA, mean ± SD difference (mmol/L)
0.4 ± 0.3
Sevoflurane vs TIVA
P < 0.001

Change in ACI II–hexokinase difference from before to after induction, Sevoflurane vs TIVA (subgroup)

Sevoflurane, mean ± SD change in difference (mmol/L)
0.4 ± 0.4
TIVA, mean ± SD change in difference (mmol/L)
−0.4 ± 0.3
Sevoflurane vs TIVA
P < 0.001

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Original publication

Glucose measurements with accu check inform II versus hexokinase plasma method during surgery under general anesthesia, an observational cohort study. J Clin Monit Comput. Published 9 September 2023. doi:10.1007/s10877-023-01072-8

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