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Coma nontraumatic: the commonest causes were hypoxic-ischaemic and stroke. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date October 2003 Diabetes mellitus brittle: recurrent ketoacidosis and hypoglycaemia were common. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date October 2003 Hypoglycaemia Missing meals seemed to be a major identified cause of hypoglycaemic coma in type I diabetes Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date August 2003 Hypoglycaemia Hypoglycaemia was often precipitated by a missed meal Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date January 2003 Hypoglycaemia prior blood sugars predicted severe hypoglycaemia Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date August 2003 Hypoglycaemia Most hypoglycaemic patients had diabetes Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date August 2003 Hypoglycaemia Diabetes was a common cause of presentation with hypoglycaemia Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date March 2003 Hypoglycaemia ACE inhibitors increased severe hypoglycaemia. Level of evidence 3b Expiry Date February 2003 Hypoglycaemia history of prior events and lower HbA1c were associated with repeat events. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date June 2003