Suicide via Intentional Insulin Overdose Through First Commercial Hybrid Closed-Loop

J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2020 May;14(3):687-688. doi: 10.1177/1932296820905593. Epub 2020 Mar 6.

Authors

Viral N Shah¹, Gregory P Forlenza¹

Affiliation

¹ Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Adult Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: Type 1 diabetes; and insulin overdose; automated insulin delivery; hybrid closed-loop system; suicide.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Biomarkers / blood
Blood Glucose / drug effects*
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / instrumentation
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnostic imaging*
Drug Overdose
Fatal Outcome
Glycated Hemoglobin / metabolism
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / administration & dosage
Hypoglycemic Agents / poisoning*
Insulin / administration & dosage
Insulin / poisoning*
Insulin Infusion Systems / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Suicide*

Substances

Biomarkers
Blood Glucose
Glycated Hemoglobin A
Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin
hemoglobin A1c protein, human