@article{Chandra_2020, title={E?ects of Preloading with Isotonically Balanced Tetra Hydroxyethyl Starch Versus Preloading with Gelufusine On Blood Glucose Level in Diabetic Patients}, volume={5}, url={http://aijournals.com/index.php/aan/article/view/1796}, DOI={10.21276/aan.2020.5.2.33}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background: </strong>The present study was conducted to study the effects of preloading with isotonically balanced tetra hydroxyethyl starch versus preloading with Gelufusine on blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. <strong>Subjects and Methods: </strong>50 patients were diabetic categorized as&nbsp;&nbsp; study group (Group S) and 50 patients were nondiabetic categorized as a control group (Group C). Group C1 was non-diabetic patients who received gelofusine 10 ml/kg as preloading fluid 30 minutes prior to general anaesthesia, group C2 was non-diabetic patients who received 6% Hydroxyethyl starch 10 ml/kg as preloading fluid 30 minutes prior to general anaesthesia, group S1 was controlled diabetic patients who received gelofusine 10 ml/kg as preloading fluid 30 minutes prior to general anaesthesia and group S2 was controlled diabetic patients who received&nbsp;&nbsp; 6% Hydroxyethyl starch 10 ml/kg as preloading fluid 30 minutes prior to general anaesthesia. <strong>Results: </strong>There was no statistically significant difference in age, weight, height and the duration of surgery of patients between four groups (p&gt;0.05). In the four groups of patients included in the study, female patients outnumbered the male patients but the difference was not statistically significant (p&gt;0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the baseline blood glucose values between all four groups. The blood glucose level in group C1 and S1 recorded a maximum decrease at 60 minutes. In group C2 and S2, there was the increase in blood glucose level at 60 minutes. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Gelofusine fluid preloading produces a better outcome in diabetic patients as compared to preloading with hydroxyethyl starch fluid.</p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={Academia Anesthesiologica International}, author={Chandra, Amit Prakash}, year={2020}, month={Dec.}, pages={162-167} }