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Patients Make Errors When Estimating Glucose Levels
In a recent study conducted at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, 42 insulin-dependent patients were asked to estimate their glucose levels and to rate the intensity of their corresponding symptoms.
Doctors discovered that the patients, who were blinded to their actual glucose levels, made potentially serious errors. Not only were they unable to correctly estimate their glucose levels, but they often reported symptoms and moods that were unrelated to hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia.
These findings, which were reported in the January 1995 American Journal of Medicine, indicate that patients must be trained to recognize and understand glucose-related symptoms. This type of individualized training would help reduce the frequency and severity of hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic events.
Categories: Diabetes, General, Hypoglycemia Unawareness, Insulin, Low Blood Sugar
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May 1, 1995
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Diabetes Health
Diabetes Health is the essential resource for people living with diabetes- both newly diagnosed and experienced as well as the professionals who care for them. We provide balanced expert news and information on living healthfully with diabetes. Each issue includes cutting-edge editorial coverage of new products, research, treatment options, and meaningful lifestyle issues.
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- Diabetic / Diabetes Health
- Type 1 / 1.5 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Blood Glucose / Sugar
- High/Low Blood Sugar / Fast Acting Glucose
- Insulin- Pumps, Pens & Syringes
- Continuous Glucose Monitors, CGM, Infusion Sets
- Type 2 Medications
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypoglycemia
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