Incidence and risk factors for serious hypoglycemia in older persons using insulin or sulfonylureas
Incidence and risk factors for serious hypoglycemia in older persons using insulin or sulfonylureas
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DOI:
10.1001/archinte.157.15.1681
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发表时间:
1997-08-11
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通讯作者:
Griffin, MR
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作者:
Shorr, RI;Ray, WA;Griffin, MR
Background: Our knowledge about the risk of hypoglycemia associated with diabetes treatment is derived from studies that often exclude frail, elderly persons.Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors for developing serious hypoglycemia among older persons using sulfonylureas or insulin.Methods: We conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study of 19 932 Tennessee Medicaid enrollees, aged 65 years or older, who used insulin or sulfonylureas from 1985 through 1989. The main end point was serious hypoglycemia defined as a hospitalization, emergency department admission, or death associated with hypoglycemic symptoms and a concomitant blood glucose determination of less than 2.8 mmol/L (