Table 2.

Decision-making for the management of hypoglycemia in patients with a terminal-stage illness under hospice and palliative care.

	HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIO 1	HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIO 2	HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIO 3	HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIO 4
Death imminent	Yes	No	Yes	No
Lucid moments desired by the patient/family	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Other symptoms’ control	Poor	Good	Poor	Good
Patient autonomy	Does not favor treatment	Favor correction	Not recorded	Does not favor treatment
Family’s attitude	Does not favor treatment	Favor correction	Favor correction	Favor correction
Medical decision	Treatment withhold	Treat hypoglycemia	Do not recommend treatment	Shared decision-making with family