Hypoglycaemia in Clinical Diabetes

Levine et al. (2001) 7–16 300 episodes requiring outsideassistanceprospective 62 lower HbA 1c ;younger ageRewers et al. (2002) 0–19 1243 coma ± seizures prospective 19 young age;increased diabetesduration;lower HbA 1c ;underinsuranceCraig et al. (2002) 1.2–15.8 1190 coma ± seizures prospective 36 younger age;males;> 3 insulininjections/day;longer diabetes durationHoll et al. (2003) 11–18 872 coma ± seizures cross-sectional 17.9 not evaluatedVanelli et al. (2005) 1.6–17.1 3560 coma ± seizures ;episodes requiringparenteral therapy;episodes requiring outsideassistancecross-sectional 17.6 none apparentWagner et al. (2005) 0–9 6309 episodes requiring outsideassistanceprospective 22.6 younger age;longer diabetes duration;higher insulin dose;insulin regimen;centre experience