ArticleEndocrinology, diabetes & metabolism2020
Characteristics of hypoglycaemic episodes in diabetic patients treated at the emergency room of a Portuguese tertiary centre, 2012-2016.
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- Medication-Related Hospital Admissions and Emergency Department Visits in Older People with Diabetes: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Epidemiological, Social and Economic Burden of Severe Hypoglycaemia in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Portugal: A Structured Literature Review.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2023Review
- Characteristics of hypoglycaemic episodes in diabetic patients treated at the emergency room of a Portuguese tertiary centre, 2012-2016.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyse changes in the characteristics of hypoglycaemic episodes treated in the emergency room of a tertiary hospital in Portugal between 2012 and 2016. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsWe retrospectively analysed all emergency room reports for patients discharged with a diagnosis of hypoglycaemia between 2012 and 2016 and analysed demographic characteristics, type of diabetes and treatments, causes of hypoglycaemia and discharge destination. Patients without diabetes were excluded.
resultsIn total, 676 hypoglycaemic episodes were analysed. Most patients were female (59%) and the median age of the patients was 71 years (interquartile range, 57-81). The proportion of hypoglycaemic episodes relative to all emergency episodes decreased from 1.5% in 2012 to 1.0% in 2016 (
conclusionsDespite the increasing use of newer diabetes medications associated with a lower risk of hypoglycaemia, these episodes still require emergency care. The proportion of patients receiving insulin increased over the years, probably due to the slight increase in the prevalence of type 1 diabetes and the increasing replacement of secretagogues with insulin in type 2 diabetes.
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