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ReviewIndian journal of endocrinology and metabolism2013

Hypoglycemia: The neglected complication.

Sanjay Kalra, Jagat Jyoti Mukherjee, Subramanium Venkataraman, Ganapathi Bantwal, Shehla Shaikh, Banshi Saboo, Ashok Kumar Das, Ambady Ramachandran

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Review in Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 117 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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117citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

117 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 251 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Sanjay KalraBharti Research Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karnal, Haryana, India.
Jagat Jyoti Mukherjee
Subramanium Venkataraman
Ganapathi Bantwal
Shehla Shaikh
Banshi Saboo
Ashok Kumar Das
Ambady Ramachandran
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals · INApollo Hospitals · INBharti Hospital · INDr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals · INJawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research · INSaifee Hospital · INSt.John's Medical College Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypoglycemia is an important complication of glucose-lowering therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus. Attempts made at intensive glycemic control invariably increases the risk of hypoglycemia. A six-fold increase in deaths due to diabetes has been attributed to patients experiencing severe hypoglycemia in comparison to those not experiencing severe hypoglycemia Repeated episodes of hypoglycemia can lead to impairment of the counter-regulatory system with the potential for development of hypoglycemia unawareness. The short- and long-term complications of diabetes related hypoglycemia include precipitation of acute cerebrovascular disease, myocardial infarction, neurocognitive dysfunction, retinal cell death and loss of vision in addition to health-related quality of life issues pertaining to sleep, driving, employment, recreational activities involving exercise and travel. There is an urgent need to examine the clinical spectrum and burden of hypoglycemia so that adequate control measures can be implemented against this neglected life-threatening complication. Early recognition of hypoglycemia risk factors, self-monitoring of blood glucose, selection of appropriate treatment regimens with minimal or no risk of hypoglycemia and appropriate educational programs for healthcare professionals and patients with diabetes are the major ways forward to maintain good glycemic control, minimize the risk of hypoglycemia and thereby prevent long-term complications.

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Diabetes mellitusglucagonhypoglycemiahypoglycemia unawarenessinsulinmanagementphysiologic impactquality of life

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PMID24083163
PMCPMC3784865
OpenAlexW2132584783

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