Holt Paula
School of Healthcare, University of Leeds.
Br J Community Nurs. 2011 May;16(5):246-9. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2011.16.5.246.
Hypoglycaemia is a common and potentially deadly problem for people with diabetes who are prescribed insulin secretagogues and/or insulin as part of their treatment regimen. This article focuses mainly on type 2 diabetes and considers the incidence, pharmacological causes and definition of hypoglycaemia. It discusses the recently defined relationships between hypoglycaemia and the onset and development of dementia and cardiovascular disease. Hypoglycaemia risk factors are identified and linked to specific characteristics found in the elderly, and information is offered on how to treat hypoglycaemia effectively and avoid repeated episodes.
低血糖对于接受胰岛素促泌剂和/或胰岛素治疗的糖尿病患者而言是一个常见且可能致命的问题。本文主要聚焦于2型糖尿病，探讨低血糖的发生率、药理学成因及定义。文中讨论了低血糖与痴呆症和心血管疾病的发生及发展之间最近明确的关系。识别了低血糖风险因素，并将其与老年人的特定特征联系起来，还提供了关于如何有效治疗低血糖并避免反复发生的信息。
