| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 346 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Diabetes in practice |
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Diabetes in practice.
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| Contents |
Normal glucose metabolism and responses to hypoglycaemia / Ian A. Macdonald and Paromita King -- Symptoms of hypoglycaemia and effects on mental performance and emotions / Ian J. Deary -- Frequency, causes and risk factors for hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes / Mark W.J. Strachan -- Nocturnal hypoglycaemia / Simon R. Heller -- Moderators, monitoring and management of hypoglycaemia / Tristan Richardson and David Kerr -- Counterregulatory deficiencies in diabetes / David Kerr and Tristan Richardson -- Impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia / Brian M. Frier -- Risks of strict glycaemic control / Stephanie A. Amiel -- Hypoglycaemia in children with diabetes / Krystyna A. Matyka -- Hypoglycaemia and pregnancy / Ann E. Gold and Donald W.M. Pearson -- Hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes and the elderly / Nicola N. Zammitt and Brian M. Frier -- Mortality, cardiovascular morbidity and possible effects of hypoglycaemia on diabetic complications / Miles Fisher and Simon R. Heller -- Long-term effects of hypoglycaemia on cognitive function and the brain in diabetes / Petros Perros and Ian J. Deary -- Living with hypoglycaemia / Brian M. Frier |
| Summary |
Hypoglycaemia, leading to confusion and impaired consciousness, is one of the most feared complications of diabetes.℗¡ Hypoglycaemia in Clinical Diabetes, Second Edition explains the situations in which it arises and how to manage patients to minimize its occurrence. Fully revised and updated, the Second Edition of this practical book addresses all aspects of the clinical management of hypoglycaemia.:.; Features new chapters on hypoglycaemia in Type 2 diabetes, the elderly and nocturnal occurrence, as well as prevention and blood glucose monitoring for detection of hypoglycaemia.; Edited by two |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Diabetes -- Treatment -- Complications.
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Hypoglycemia.
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Hypoglycemic agents -- Side effects.
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Diabetes Complications.
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Hypoglycemia -- complications.
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Hypoglycemia -- physiopathology.
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Insulin -- adverse effects.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fisher, B. Miles.
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Frier, Brian M.
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Wiley InterScience (Online service)
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| ISBN |
0470516267 (electronic bk.) |
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0470516275 |
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9780470516263 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470516270 |
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(hbk. ; alk. paper) |
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(hbk. ; alk. paper) |
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