What are the recommended insulin therapy guidelines for hospitalized patients, including initiation thresholds, basal‑bolus dosing for non‑critical patients, continuous intravenous regular insulin for critically ill or hemodynamically unstable patients, and dose adjustments for renal impairment, high‑dose steroid therapy, and hypoglycemia risk?

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