Nonwarning hypoglycemia in drivers with diabetes.
Physicians are urged to identify the diabetic prone to nonwarning hypoglycemic reactions. Each patient's therapeutic regimen should be thoroughly reevaluated, and self-monitoring of the blood glucose should be instituted as a preventive measure. The inherent driving hazards of nonwarning hypoglycemia can be virtually eliminated by determining the glucose level just before driving and at one- to two-hour intervals on extended trips, and by maintaining the blood glucose at about 200 mg per dL.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D007328:Insulin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012648:Self Care
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin