Self-reported hypoglycemia in insulin-treated patients with diabetes: Results from an international survey on 7289 patients from nine countries

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EMRAL R., Pathan F., Yepes Cortes C. A., El-Hefnawy M. H., Goh S., Maria Gomez A., ...More

DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.134, pp.17-28, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 134
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.07.031
  • Journal Name: DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.17-28
  • Keywords: IO HAT study, Insulin, Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, DOSING IRREGULARITIES, TYPE-1, MANAGEMENT, FREQUENCY, IMPACT, COMPLICATIONS, PRODUCTIVITY, VALIDATION, PREDICTORS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims: Hypoglycemia constitutes a significant barrier to achieving glycemic control with insulin in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Historically, it has been difficult to accurately verify the rates of hypoglycemia within a clinical setting and there is a need for high-quality, real-world data to ascertain the true rates of hypoglycemia in clinical practice. The global Hypoglycemia Assessment Tool (HAT) study was designed to assess the global incidence of hypoglycemia in patients with insulin-treated diabetes, and the results have indicated that the overall incidence of hypoglycemia is high, with large variations between geographical regions.