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. 1989 Sep;6(3):183–188. doi: 10.1136/emj.6.3.183

Hypoglycaemia in an inner-city accident and emergency department: a 12-month survey.

M D Feher 1, P Grout 1, A Kennedy 1, R S Elkeles 1, R Touquet 1
PMCID: PMC1285603  PMID: 2789581

Abstract

In a 12-month survey on the causes and frequency of hypoglycaemia presenting to an inner-city accident and emergency department, a total of 86 cases were recorded. A missed meal and/or alcohol ingestion accounted for most of the precipitating causes, being 52% and 21% respectively. As 49% of subjects presented with major clinical manifestations of hypoglycaemia (fit or coma), greater emphasis is required in the instruction on regularity of meal and caution with alcohol in high-risk groups such as the diabetic and also in non-diabetic groups.

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