Editorial

Hypoglycemia and cardiovascular outcomes

Brian M Frier

Diabetic Hypoglycemia June 2012, Volume 5, Issue 1: page 1-2

This Editorial by Professor Brian M Frier highlights the key points in this issue's Feature Article, describing the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the adverse effects of hypoglycemia on the cardiovascular system.
 

Feature Article

Pathophysiology of the effects of hypoglycemia on the cardiovascular system

Elaine Chow and Simon R Heller

Diabetic Hypoglycemia June 2012, Volume 5, Issue 1: page 3-8

Elaine Chow and Simon Heller review the relationship between diabetic hypoglycemia and risk of cardiovascular disease, including the underlying mechanisms and their clinical implications.

Clinical Case Study

Severe and recurrent hypoglycemia in a patient with type 1 diabetes: importance of screening for integrity of counter-regulatory hormonal secretion

Anne Wojtusciszyn

Diabetic Hypoglycemia June 2012, Volume 5, Issue 1: page 9-11

A 39-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes since 1995 had been treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion since a pregnancy in 1997. She had developed lymphocytic hypophysitis postpartum, which had been thought to have resolved spontaneously. She had no complications of diabetes but had developed impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia and frequently experienced episodes of severe hypoglycemia requiring assistance.

Spotlight Article

Application of continuous glucose monitoring to identify nocturnal hypoglycemia in people with type 1 diabetes

Eric Renard

Diabetic Hypoglycemia June 2012, Volume 5, Issue 1: page 12-14

Eric Renard reviews the epidemiology of nocturnal hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes revealed by continuous glucose monitoring and the application of this technology to lower the incidence of nocturnal hypoglycemia.

In Profile

In Profile – Barry Levin

Emily Chu and Nicole Meinel of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team

Diabetic Hypoglycemia June 2012, Volume 5, Issue 1: page 15-16

In this issue of Diabetic Hypoglycemia, we interview Professor Barry E Levin, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Neurology and Neurosciences at the New Jersey Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and also the Assistant Chief of Neurology at the E Orange Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Diabetes Treatment Review

Insulin analogs

Emily Chu, Nicole Meinel and Martin Gilmour of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team

Diabetic Hypoglycemia June 2012, Volume 5, Issue 1: page 21-25

This issue’s treatment review focuses on recent publications on insulin analogs and hypoglycemia in people with diabetes.

News Article

News Article – cognition, costs of severe hypoglycemia, neuroendocrine response to hypoglycemia, and quality of life

Emily Chu, Nicole Meinel and Martin Gilmour of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team

Diabetic Hypoglycemia June 2012, Volume 5, Issue 1: page 17-20

In this issue’s News Article, recently published papers on cognitive function, incidence and costs of severe hypoglycemia, vascular endothelial growth factor response to hypoglycemia, and health-related quality of life are discussed.

Webwatch

Webwatch – Diabetes.co.uk

Emily Chu of the Diabetic Hypoglycemia Editorial Team

Diabetic Hypoglycemia June 2012, Volume 5, Issue 1: page 26

In each issue of Diabetic Hypoglycemia, we review a website that contains information on diabetes. In this issue we review the Diabetes UK website.