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ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2019

Impaired awareness of hypoglycemia in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus in north of Jordan.

Mohammad J Alkhatatbeh, Nedaa A Abdalqader, Mohammad A Y Alqudah

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Article in BMC endocrine disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Mohammad J AlkhatatbehDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan. khatatbeh@just.edu.jo.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9490-0979
Nedaa A AbdalqaderDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
Mohammad A Y AlqudahDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
Jordan University of Science and Technology · JO

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Deanship of Scientific Research at Jordan University of Science and Technology 20160268
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHypoglycemia is a common complication of insulin therapy in patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Awareness of hypoglycemic symptoms helps patients to recognize hypoglycemia and initiate self-treatment. Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia (IAH) exposes patients to severe hypoglycemia, which could be associated with seizures and unconsciousness. This study aimed to assess IAH, frequency of hypoglycemia, severe hypoglycemia and intensity of hypoglycemic symptoms among children and adolescents with Type 1 DM in North of Jordan.

methodsData were collected from 94 children and adolescents with Type 1 DM. Clarke's and Edinburgh surveys were used to assess IAH and individual symptoms of hypoglycemia, respectively. Frequency of hypoglycemia and other related information were obtained by self-reporting or from medical records.

results16.0% of participants were having IAH, 66.0% of participants reported recurrent hypoglycemia (>once/month) and 18.0% of participants developed ≥1 severe hypoglycemia during the previous year. IAH was not associated with age, gender, duration of DM, HbA1c, insulin regimen, adherence to insulin or development of severe hypoglycemia (p-values> 0.05). Instead, IAH was associated with frequency of hypoglycemia during the previous 6 months (p-value< 0.01). Hunger, tiredness, dizziness, drowsiness, inability to concentrate, trembling and weakness were the most common symptoms felt by participants when they develop hypoglycemia. Hunger was the only common symptom that was significantly higher in children compared to adolescent (p-value < 0.01).

conclusionsThis study has reported low prevalence of IAH in children and adolescents with Type 1 DM in North of Jordan. IAH was more common in subjects with more frequent hypoglycemia.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentBiomarkersBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsJordanMaleBiomarkersBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsAwarenessChildrenHypoglycemiaType 1 diabetes

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