RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hypoglycaemia in residential care homes
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 49
OP 50
DO 10.3399/bjgp09X394860
VO 59
IS 558
A1 Ahmed H Abdelhafiz
A1 Alan J Sinclair
YR 2009
UL http://bjgp.org/content/59/558/49.abstract
AB Hypoglycaemia is the most common metabolic complication occurring in older people with type 2 diabetes. Limited data are available about prevalence of diabetes or its complications in care homes. However, the prevalence of residents with diabetes in care homes seems to be significant. There is high level of disability, dependency, and polypharmacy among residents in these settings. Hypoglycaemia is both an important adverse reaction of treatment and an outcome measure. This study reviews the relevant literature and reports a case of hypoglycaemia to demonstrate the causes of hypoglycaemia, characteristics of these patients, and the complexity of their problems.