Editorial
The challenges of hypoglycemia in the community
Rory McCrimmon
Diabetic Hypoglycemia January 2014, Volume 6, Issue 3: page 1
This Editorial by Professor Rory McCrimmon highlights the key points in this issue's Feature Article, directing attention to the challenges faced by people with diabetes in the community setting.
Feature Article
Meeting the challenges of hypoglycemia in the community
Linda Siminerio
Diabetic Hypoglycemia January 2014, Volume 6, Issue 3: page 2-6
Linda Siminerio describes the challenges and restrictions associated with diabetic hypoglycemia in the community and how these challenges are being met.
Clinical Case Study
Severe hypoglycemia in end-stage renal disease in a patient with type 1 diabetes on hemodialysis
Sheila Cook, Ali Sharafi and Louise Moran
Diabetic Hypoglycemia January 2014, Volume 6, Issue 3: page 7-10
The difficulties encountered in managing a male Caucasian patient with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease who is receiving hemodialysis.
Spotlight Article
Hypoglycemia and cognitive decline in older people with type 2 diabetes: a bidirectional relationship
Geert Jan Biessels
Diabetic Hypoglycemia January 2014, Volume 6, Issue 3: page 11-14
Geert Jan Biessels reviews current evidence for a bidirectional relationship between hypoglycemia and cognitive decline in older people with type 2 diabetes.
In Profile
In Profile – Elizabeth Seaquist
Daniella Otway of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia January 2014, Volume 6, Issue 3: page 15-17
In this issue of Diabetic Hypoglycemia, we interview Dr Elizabeth Seaquist, professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the USA, where she holds the Pennock Family Chair in Diabetes Research, and President of Medicine and Science for the American Diabetes Association.
Diabetes Treatment Review
Glucagon for the treatment and prevention of severe hypoglycemia in people with diabetes
Daniella Otway of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia January 2014, Volume 6, Issue 3: page 18-22
This issue's Treatment Review focuses on glucagon as rescue treatment for severe hypoglycemia, the importance of glucagon in 'hypoboxes' in hospital wards and departments, and the use of glucagon in bihormonal closed-loop systems for the prevention of hypoglycemia.
News Article
Residual ß-cell function and severe hypoglycemia, effect of hypoglycemia on thrombosis and inflammation, fasting glucose and nocturnal hypoglycemia, and role of insulin analogs and insulin pumps
Daniella Otway of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team
Diabetic Hypoglycemia January 2014, Volume 6, Issue 3: page 23-27
In this issue’s News Article, we present publications on residual β-cell function in type 1 diabetes, the association between fasting blood glucose and nocturnal hypoglycemia, and the rate of hypoglycemia with sensor-augmented insulin pump therapy. In addition, we discuss two abstracts presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 49th Annual Meeting.