naa a22 4500 510786316 CHVBK 20180411083303.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20131201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12603-013-0351-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12603-013-0351-x Hypoglycaemic symptoms and hypoglycaemia threshold in older people with diabetes-A patient perspective [Elektronische Daten] [Ahmed Abdelhafiz, C. Bailey, B. Eng Loo, A. Sinclair] Objectives: Objectives: To investigate patients' views about their lowest tolerable blood glucose level and explore symptoms they may develop below that level. Design: A semi-structured patient interview. Setting: Outpatient clinic for older people (≥75 years) with diabetes. Participants: Patients attending an outpatient clinic over a six months period who are monitoring their blood glucose at home and able to participate in interview. Results: Sixty one patients gave answers to the interview questions. Mean (SD) age was 82.3 (3.9) years and 33 (54%) were females. All patients indicated that they were usually aware when hypoglycaemia occurs but the symptoms reported were mostly non specific. The threshold for hypoglycaemia was 5 mmol/L in 13 (21%) patients, 6 mmol/L in 14 (23%) patients, 7 mmol/L in 13 (21%) patients, 8 mmol/L in 17 (28%) patients and 9 mmol/L in 4 (7%) patients. There was no significant difference between patients who were symptomatic at a higher blood glucose level (>6mmo/L) and those who developed symptoms at a lower level (≤6mmol/L). Conclusion: Older people with diabetes who seem to be aware of hypoglycaemia report mostly non specific symptoms. The threshold of experiencing hypoglycaemic symptoms appears to be higher than the usually defined <4mmol/L. Serdi and Springer-Verlag France, 2013 Diabetes nationallicence older people nationallicence hypoglycaemia nationallicence Abdelhafiz Ahmed Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, S60 2UD, Rotherham, UK aut Bailey C. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, S60 2UD, Rotherham, UK aut Eng Loo B. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, S60 2UD, Rotherham, UK aut Sinclair A. Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Postgraduate Medical School, University of Luton, Hitchin Road, LU2 8LE, Luton, UK aut The journal of nutrition, health & aging Springer Paris 17/10(2013-12-01), 899-902 1279-7707 17:10<899 2013 17 12603 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-013-0351-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-013-0351-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Abdelhafiz Ahmed Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, S60 2UD, Rotherham, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bailey C. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, S60 2UD, Rotherham, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Eng Loo B. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, S60 2UD, Rotherham, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sinclair A. Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Postgraduate Medical School, University of Luton, Hitchin Road, LU2 8LE, Luton, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The journal of nutrition, health & aging Springer Paris 17/10(2013-12-01), 899-902 1279-7707 17:10<899 2013 17 12603 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer