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Hypoglycaemia

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Clinical features

Ask about the duration of diabetes b

Why?

Longstanding diabetes increases the risk of severe hypoglycaemia

Outcome Risk Factor PEER OR
(95% CI)
NNH
(95% CI)
severe hypoglycaemia b   duration of diabetes
independent
30% 3.6
(1.2 to 11)
3
(2 to 25)

Expiry date: April 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   D   Matthews
CAT Writers   M   Taylor , RS   Phillips , CM   Ball , R   Harden