Severe hypoglycaemia in diabetic patients in Pre-hospital and Emergency Department care: a cross-sectional survey

Severe hypoglycaemia in diabetic patients in Pre-hospital and Emergency Department care: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract Objective We aimed to characterize hypoglycaemia episodes and patients examined by a Pre-hospital Medical Emergency Unit (PH) and in the Emergency Department (ED) of our hospital. Results We identified 86 episodes of severe hypoglycaemia (PH: n 37; ED: n 49; both: n 12). Hypoglycaemia accou...

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Main Authors: César Esteves, Celestino Neves, João Jaime Sá, Davide Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Hypoglycaemia
Emergency care
Costs
Diabetes mellitus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3363-0

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