Editorial
Fear of hypoglycemia: does it have any clinical utility?
Christopher M Ryan
Diabetic Hypoglycemia February 2013, Volume 5, Issue 3: page 1-2
This Editorial by Professor Christopher M Ryan highlights the key points in this issue's Feature Article, describing the measurement of fear of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes, its treatment and an approach for using information about a patient's fear of hypoglycemia in clinical practice.
Feature Article
Fear of hypoglycemia: a review
Linda Gonder-Frederick
Diabetic Hypoglycemia February 2013, Volume 5, Issue 3: page 3-11
Linda Gonder-Frederick reviews the current literature on fear of hypoglycemia and its impact on quality of life and clinical outcome in people with diabetes, as well as their family members.
Clinical Case Study
Avoiding hypoglycemia during protracted physical exercise by utilizing modern technology
Priya George and Rory McCrimmon
Diabetic Hypoglycemia February 2013, Volume 5, Issue 3: page 12-14
A 40-year-old lady who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when aged 3, was able to self-inject insulin under supervision by the age of 6. Her childhood years of diabetes were complicated by recurrent severe hypoglycemia, once leading to loss of consciousness in a swimming pool. In late adolescence she developed an eating disorder and experienced marked variability in her glycemic control.
Spotlight Article
It’s all in the name: what exactly is hypoglycemia?
Stephanie A Amiel
Diabetic Hypoglycemia February 2013, Volume 5, Issue 3: page 15-18
Stephanie Amiel reviews the definition of hypoglycemia, including the unexpected consequences of the new definition adopted by the European Medicines Agency.
In Profile
In Profile – Linda Gonder-Frederick
Emily Chu and Martin Gilmour of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia February 2013, Volume 5, Issue 3: page 19-21
In this issue of Diabetic Hypoglycemia, we interview Dr Linda Gonder-Frederick, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia, and Clinical Director and Training Director of the Behavioral Medicine Center.
Diabetes Treatment Review
Treatment Review – dietary educational courses for improving glycemic control in type 1 diabetes
Emily Chu and Martin Gilmour of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia February 2013, Volume 5, Issue 3: page 22-24
This issue's Treatment Review focuses on dietary educational courses for improving glycemic control in type 1 diabetes.
News Article
News Article – relationship between graft function after islet transplantation and measures of glucose control
Emily Chu and Martin Gilmour of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia February 2013, Volume 5, Issue 3: page 25-29
In this issue’s News Article, recently published studies on relationship between graft function after islet transplantation and measures of glucose control, and the impact of self-treated hypoglycemia on healthcare professional and patient management of diabetes are discussed. In addition, we review key abstracts from the 48th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Berlin, Germany in October 2012, covering hypoglycemia intervention program, an
Webwatch
Webwatch – the European Association for the Study of Diabetes website
Emily Chu and Nicole Meinel of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia February 2013, Volume 5, Issue 3: page 30
In each issue of Diabetic Hypoglycemia, we review a website that contains information on diabetes. In this issue we review the European Association for the Study of Diabetes website.