Basal Insulin Strategies Before Surgery

"Subjects will be instructed to reduce their basal insulin dose to 75% instead of our institutional 50%.~Subject must check their own blood sugar before reporting to the hospital for their surgery. If the value is less than 70 or subjects are having symptoms of hypoglycemia, subjects will be instructed to immediately ingest 4-8 oz of fruit juice (without pulp) and call their doctor or the hospital."