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Long-Term Effect of an Education Program (HyPOS) on the Incidence of Severe Hypoglycemia in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: A new education program for treating diabetic patients with hypoglycemia problems, named HyPOS, was developed and evaluated in a randomized controlled trial. The present study investigated the long-term effect of HyPOS on the prospectively assessed incidence of severe hypoglycemia defined as an episode requiring medical assistance by injection of glucose intravenously or glucagon intramuscularly. HyPOS comprises five lessons of 90 min each over 5 weeks. The program informs about the vicious cycle of frequent hypoglycemia increasing the risk for future hypoglycemia (1,2). Patients were trained in symptom awareness by using diaries and performing blood glucose estimation. The control …

Source: Diabetes Care

DOI: 10.2337/dc09-1656

Authors: Norbert Hermanns, Bernd Kulzer, Michael Krichbaum, Thomas Kubiak, Thomas Haak

Institutions: German Diabetes Center Mergentheim, Forschungsinstitut der Diabetes Akademie Mergentheim, Universität Greifswald

Language: English

Topic: Diabetes Management and Research

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2057687611

FWCI: 2.718

Cites: 3

Cited by: 53

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