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Re-contact demographics and clinical characteristics of diabetic patients treated for a hypoglycaemic episode in the pre-hospital environment: a rapid literature review

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Emergency Medical Services
 Diabetes
 Hypoglycaemia
 Re-contact Rates
 Demography
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British Paramedic Journal
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Publications - Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/1332
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10.29045/14784726.2019.09.4.2.10
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus has been referred to as an 'epidemic' and the World Health Organization reported 422 million people with the disease in 2014. Hypoglycaemia is common among emergency presentations, yet understanding around the utilisation of emergency medical services (EMS) for this is incomplete.Ambulance service referral pathways for those suitable to be treated in the community have been developed as a means of managing this growing demand. However, there is limited evidence to suggest how they should be constructed or implemented.The aim of this review was to examine patients who re-contacted the health services following EMS non-transport for a hypoglycaemic episode and to determine if risk factors could be identified. Abstract published with permission.
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