title: Managing hypoglycemia in primary care.
abstract: Compare the risk of hypoglycemia among glucose-lowering agents. Identify patient risk factors and behaviors that increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Describe techniques physicians may use to identify patients at risk for hypoglycemia. Describe patient education strategies regarding hypoglycemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Penny
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tenzer-Iglesias
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Shannon
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin