Hypoglycaemia therapy

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Linkeschova R, Raoul M, Bott U, Berger M, Spraul M. Less severe hypoglycaemia, better metabolic control, and improved quality of life in type 1 diabetes mellitus with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy an observational study of 100 consecutive patients followed for a mean of 2 years. Diabet Med 2002 19(9) 746-51. 

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Hypoglycaemia is the most common adverse effect with sulphonylureas, but is less common than with insulin therapy. It can be severe, and prolonged (for days), and may be fatal in 10% of cases, especially in the elderly and in patients with heart failure. Erroneous alternate diagnoses such as stroke may be made. 

Tupola S, Rajantie J. Documented symptomatic hypoglycaemia in children and adolescents using multiple daily insulin injection therapy. Diabet Med 1998 15(6) 492-6. 

The most frequent complication of insulin therapy is hypoglycaemia, the speed of onset and duration of which may vary according to the type of... 

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