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ArticleDiabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association2012

Contemporary rates of severe hypoglycaemia in youth with type 1 diabetes: variability by insulin regimen.

M L Katz, L K Volkening, B J Anderson, L M Laffel

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Article in Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

M L KatzGenetics and Epidemiology Section, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
L K Volkening
B J Anderson
L M Laffel
Joslin Diabetes Center · USBaylor College of Medicine · US

Funding

FAMILY MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD DIABETES /TYPE 1/: CLINICAL SITES-2753364CN01HD003364 · JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER · 2004 to 2005
NICHD NIH HHS N01 HD003364NICHD NIH HHS N01 HD043362NICHD NIH HHS N01-HD-4-3362NICHD NIH HHS N01-HD-4-3364NIDDK NIH HHS K12 DK094721
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo determine incidence rates of severe hypoglycaemia and compare incidence rates by insulin regimen in a diverse sample of youth with Type 1 diabetes from two sites.

methodsIn this observational study, 255 youth (51% female) aged 9-15 years receiving varied insulin regimens provided data prospectively for a median of 1.2 years. Reported episodes of severe hypoglycaemia, defined as episodes requiring help from another person for oral treatment or episodes resulting in seizure/coma, and current insulin regimens were collected systematically. Incidence rates were calculated and compared according to insulin regimen in bivariate and multivariate analyses.

resultsAt first encounter, participants had a median age of 12.2 years (range 9.0-15.0), median diabetes duration of 4.4 years (range 1.0-13.0) and mean HbA(1c) of 67 ± 12 mmol/mol (8.3 ± 1.1%). The incidence rate was 37.6/100 patient-years for all severe hypoglycaemia and 9.6/100 patient-years for seizure/coma. The incidence rate for severe hypoglycaemia was 31.8/100 patient-years on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (pump therapy), 34.4/100 patient-years on basal-bolus injections and 46.1/100 patient-years on NPH (NPH vs. pump therapy: P = 0.04). The incidence rate for seizure/coma was 4.5/100 patient-years on pump therapy, 11.1/100 patient-years on basal-bolus injections and 14.4/100 patients-years on NPH (NPH vs. pump therapy: P = 0.004). In the multivariate analysis, the rate of seizure/coma was significantly higher for those on NPH vs. pump therapy (rate ratio 2.9, P = 0.03).

conclusionsRates of severe hypoglycaemia in youth with Type 1 diabetes remain high. Pump therapy was associated with lower rates of all severe hypoglycaemia and seizure/coma in comparison with NPH.

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AdolescentBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringChildCognition DisordersComaDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Drug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansHypoglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsIncidenceInsulinInsulin, Long-ActingMaleBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinInsulin, Long-Acting

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PMID22417321
PMCPMC3597100
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