Editorial
Understanding hypoglycemia in very young children with diabetes: there is much work still to be done
Professor Christopher Ryan of the Editorial Board
Diabetic Hypoglycemia September 2009, Volume 2, Issue 2: page 1-2
Professor Ryan provides insight into hypoglycemia in children, discussing the limitations on experimental study of hypoglycemia in very young children with diabetes.
Feature Article
Hypoglycemia in children and adolescents
Trang Ly MBBS DCH, Tim Jones MD, DCH, FRACP
Diabetic Hypoglycemia September 2009, Volume 2, Issue 2: page 3-10
The authors highlight the issue that, despite modern therapy, hypoglycemia remains a critical concern in children and adolescents. This article covers the differences in glycemic control in children and adolescents, and in adults, and discusses the physiologic and behavioral mechanisms which contribute to these. It also covers the symptoms and incidence of hypoglycemia in childhood, clinical precipitants, impaired awareness of hypoglycemia, and treatment guidelines.
Congress Reporter
Congress Reporter - cardiovascular changes associated with hypoglycemia
Martin Gilmour of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia September 2009, Volume 2, Issue 2: page 11-12
This issue’s Congress reporter reviews several significant research abstracts from the ADA 2009, with an editorial review and commentary by Professor Simon Heller of the Editorial board.
Research Round Up
Research Round Up - hypoglycemia and the brain, hypoglycemia unawareness, vildagliptin in glycemic control, and counter-regulatory responses
Martin Gilmour of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia September 2009, Volume 2, Issue 2: page 13-16
This issue's research round up reviews recent research publications on hypoglycemia and the brain, hypoglycemia unawareness, the potential efficacy of vildagliptin in glycemic control, and counter-regulatory responses during hypoglycemia.
Clinical Case Study
Recurrent severe hypoglycemia in an adolescent with type 1 diabetes
Dr Tim Jones MD, DCH, FRACP
Diabetic Hypoglycemia September 2009, Volume 2, Issue 2: page 17-18
This issue’s clinical case study is provided by Dr Tim Jones, and features a case of recurrent severe hypoglycemia in an adolescent with type 1 diabetes.
In Profile
In Profile - Professor John E Gerich
Martin Gilmour of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia September 2009, Volume 2, Issue 2: page 19-21
This issue's 'In profile' interview features Professor John Gerich, Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Program Director of the Institution’s Clinical Research Center and Head of its Diabetes Research Laboratory.
Diabetes Treatment Review
Intensive insulin therapy in hospitalized patients
Martin Gilmour of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia September 2009, Volume 2, Issue 2: page 22-24
The focus of this issue’s treatment review is on intensive insulin therapy, in particular, the recently released NICE-SUGAR study data. The treatment review also features an editorial review and commentary by Professor Brian Frier of the Editorial board.
Webwatch
Webwatch - Joslin Diabetes Center
Martin Gilmour of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia September 2009, Volume 2, Issue 2: page 25
In each issue of Diabetic Hypoglycemia we review a website that contains information on hypoglycemia. In this issue we review the website of the Joslin Diabetes Center, http://www.joslin.org/.