The enigma of the dead-in-bed syndrome: challenges in predicting and preventing this devastating complication of type 1 diabetes

J Diabetes Complications. 2014 Sep-Oct;28(5):585-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2014.04.005. Epub 2014 Apr 18.

Authors

Albert Hsieh¹, Stephen M Twigg²

Affiliations

¹ Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney and Department of Endocrinology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
² Sydney Medical School and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Department of Endocrinology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. Electronic address: stephen.twigg@sydney.edu.au.

PMID: 24972763
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2014.04.005

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Death, Sudden / prevention & control*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / mortality*
Humans
Hypoglycemia / complications
Hypoglycemia / diagnosis
Hypoglycemia / mortality
Insulin / therapeutic use
Professional Practice / standards
Prognosis

Substances

Insulin