onsistency and effectiveness of insulin dosing for adult type 2 diabetes emergencies in emergency departments: a narrative review

Hi writer,

Please rewrite and format my narrative literature review for submission. Use British spelling and follow the instructions below. Keep all scientific meaning; improve clarity and flow; remove redundancy. Use Track Changes and add brief Comments for any substantive edits.

Scope & structure

• Keep the main text ≤3,000 words (excludes cover page, abstract, tables/figures, appendices, references).
• Headings (exact): Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion.
• If a standalone Conclusion pushes us over the limit, merge it as the final paragraph of the Discussion.
• Abstract ≤250 words, structured (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion), no abbreviations.
• Insert Figure 1 (attached): caption “Figure 1. PRISMA 2020 flow diagram of study selection.”

Methods & PRISMA

• Keep Methods concise; point to Table 1 (search terms) and Figure 1 (PRISMA).
• Do not repeat PRISMA counts in the text—numbers live in the figure.

Tables/figures (max 5 total)

• Keep in main document (not appendix).
• Target set:

1. Table 1: Search terms (concise; no counts)
2. Table 2: Characteristics of included studies
3. Table 3: Quality appraisal (summary)
4. Table 4: Thematic outcomes
5. Figure 1: PRISMA flow diagram

• Single-space inside tables is fine.

Language & style

• British spelling (–ise/–isation; glycaemic, hyperglycaemic, standardised, organisation, centre, programme, paediatric).
• Abbreviations: None in title/abstract. In main text, define at first use (e.g., diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS), emergency department (ED)).
• Numbers: Write zero–ten as words; 11+ as numerals; use % symbol; do not start sentences with a numeral.
• Units: SI units (e.g., mmol/L). Put any conventional units in parentheses only if needed.

Content priorities (keep or strengthen)

• Emphasise consistency & effectiveness of insulin protocols; link each claim to a citation.
• Keep the key quantitative takeaways we already state (e.g., 9/14 studies with efficiency gains; 5/14 with lower hypoglycaemia).
• Route nuance: SC rapid-acting non-inferior to IV for mild–moderate DKA (when monitoring capacity exists); IV remains default for severe DKA and HHS.
• Implementation: EHR order sets, insulin calculators, nurse-led checklists → higher adherence, fewer errors.

Formatting (Word)

• Font ≥11, left-aligned, double-spaced throughout including references (tables/figures can be single-spaced).
• Hanging indent for references (0.5′′ / 1.27 cm).
• Page numbers from title page; each main section starts on a new page.

References (Harvard)

• Keep total ≤75 (we’re ~30).
• Ensure 1:1 match between in-text citations and reference list.
• Keep the PRISMA sources, JBDS 2022/2023, ADA–EASD 2024, NICE 2021, WHO 2022.
• Fix capitalisation, italics, DOIs, access dates for web items.

Ethics & AI declaration

• Include the ethics statement in Methods (“no human participants, no identifiable data”).
• Include the generative-AI declaration on the cover page as agreed.

Deliverables

1. Track-changes .docx with edits and margin comments.
2. Clean .docx (all changes accepted).
3. Updated reference list.
4. All tables/figure correctly numbered/captioned in the main document.
5. Confirmed word count for main text (≤3,000).

Thanks!