Browse CATs

Browse CATs  internal medicine  endocrine and metabolic disorders  hypoglycaemia

Diagnosis Harm/ aetiology Prognosis Therapy

Blood glucose sampling from the ear was less painful than from the thumb Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date October 2003  Hypoglycaemia insulin lispro leads to fewer episodes than Humulin S in patients with type 1 diabetes on intensified therapy Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date October 2003 Hypoglycaemia a high-fibre diet helps reduces episodes Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date October 2003 Hypoglycaemia insulin glargine led to fewer hypoglycaemic episodes than standard insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes on intensive regimens Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date October 2003 Diabetes mellitus a diabetic team intervention reduced readmissions Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date October 2003 Diabetic ketoacidosis less hypoglycaemia or hypokalaemia on low-dose insulin regimens. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date July 2002 Hypoglycaemia insulin lispro reduced the frequency of severe hypoglycaemia. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date June 2003 Hypoglycaemia no difference between human and animal derived insulins Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date August 2003 Hypoglycaemia Intramuscular and intravenous glucagon were similar in effect Level of evidence 2b- Expiry Date August 2003 Hypoglycaemia Lucozade and glucagon appeared to be a safe pre-hospital management strategy Level of evidence 2c Expiry Date August 2003 Hypoglycaemia Intravenous glucose produced a quicker return to consciousness than intramuscular glucagon Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date August 2003 Hypoglycaemia Intravenous glucose restored consciousness more quickly than intravenous glucagon Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date August 2003 Hypoglycaemia Fingerprick glucose tests at triage decreased time to nursing intervention Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date August 2003