hypoglycemia awareness

(hī'pō-glī-sē'mē-ă ă-wār'nes),

subjective appreciation of autonomic warning signs resulting from a significant drop in plasma glucose.

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Lilly Diabetes and drugstore chain Walgreens on Monday jointly announced the launch of a diabetes hypoglycemia awareness campaign to help combat the growing problem of hypoglycemia unawareness.

Lilly Diabetes partners with Walgreens to introduce diabetes hypoglycemia awareness campaign in the Indianapolis area

80) Because both the sympathetic response and hypoglycemia awareness are reduced during sleep, (88) and because most patients do not awake from symptoms, (86) nocturnal hypoglycemia often goes undetected.

Physiological and behavioral aspects of glycemic control and hypoglycemia in diabetes

I usually find that 7-10 days after setting target blood glucose levels higher, the patient can regain hypoglycemia awareness.

Detection and reversal of hypoglycemia unawareness

In addition, there is an attenuated sympathetic response, primarily involving epinephrine, which is largely responsible for the development or worsening of impaired hypoglycemia awareness.

16) As noted earlier, detection of these symptoms by the patient is often difficult since hypoglycemic episodes often occur during sleep, and many patients with DM have diminished or absent hypoglycemia awareness.

63) An educational intervention aimed at improving hypoglycemia awareness is also suggested.

Managing hypoglycemia in primary care

Avoidance of hypoglycemia restores hypoglycemia awareness by increasing beta-adrenergic sensitivity in type 1 diabetes.

Controlling hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes: which agent for which patient? At each new stage of treatment, choices can be made to reduce risk