Severe hypoglycaemia in 1076 adult patients with type 1 diabetes: influence of risk markers and selection.

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BACKGROUND: Differences between studies in rates of severe hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetic cohorts are common and poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to assess the frequency of severe hypoglycaemia in unselected patients treated in different secondary care centres and to evaluate the influence of risk markers, clinical setting and selection. METHODS: Cross-sectional Danish-British multicentre survey of 1076 consecutive adult patients with clinical type 1 diabetes who completed ...

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Authors: Pedersen-Bjergaard, U; Pramming, S; Heller, SR; Wallace, T; Rasmussen, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 479-486
• Publication date: 2004-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.482
• EISSN: 1520-7560
• ISSN: 1520-7552
• Language: English
• Keywords: Adult; Incidence; Multivariate Analysis; Severity of Illness Index; Male; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Awareness; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Humans; Female; Questionnaires; Diabetic Neuropathies; Patient Selection; Biological Markers; Risk Factors; Cross-Sectional Studies; Aged, 80 and over; Aged; Smoking; Middle Aged; Hypoglycemia