Understanding, knowledge and attitudes towards current UK driving advice in insulin treated diabetic patients

Practical Diabetes International

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 318-321iii

  Bodansky, D M S ^a   Bodansky, H J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Driving; Education; Hypoglycaemia; Insulin

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE METER; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CAR DRIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE DURATION; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 70449633059     PISSN: 13578170     EISSN: 1528252X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pdi.1409     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Cox DJ, Gonder-Frederick L, Clarke W. Driving decrements in type I diabetes during moderate hypoglycemia. Diabetes 1993; 42(2): 239-243. (Pubitemid 23045026)
2. Cox DJ, Gonder-Frederick LA, Kovatchev BP, et al. Progressive hypoglycemia's impact on driving simulation performance. Occurrence, awareness and correction. Diabetes Care 2000; 23(2): 163-170.
3. Stork ADM, van Haeften TW, Veneman TF. The decision not to drive during hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes according to hypoglycemia awareness. Diabetes Care 2007; 30(11): 2822-2826.
4. Pramming S, Thorsteinsson B, Stigsby B, et al. Glycaemic threshold for changes in electroencephalograms during hypoglycaemia in patients with insulin dependent diabetes. BMJ 1988; 296: 665-667. (Pubitemid 18059928)
5. Blackman JD, Towle VL, Sturis J, et al. Hypoglycemic thresholds for cognitive dysfunction in IDDM. Diabetes 1992; 41(3): 392-399.
6. Geddes J, Schopman JE, Zammitt NN, et al. Prevalence of impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia in adults with type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med 2008; 25(4): 501-504.
7. Donnelly LA, Morris AD, Frier BM, et al. Frequency and predictors of hypoglycaemia in type 1 and insulin-treated type 2 diabetes: a populationbased study. Diabet Med 2005; 22(6): 749-755. (Pubitemid 40805897)
8. Vignesh J, Mohan V. Hypoglycaemia unawareness. J Assoc Physicians India 2004; 52: 727-732.
9. Pampanelli S, Fanelli C, Lalli C, et al. Long-term intensive insulin therapy in IDDM: effects on HbA1c, risk for severe and mild hypoglycaemia, status of counterregulation and awareness of hypoglycaemia. Diabetologia 1996; 39(6): 677-686. (Pubitemid 126425380)
10. Frier BM. Hypoglycemia and driving performance. Diabetes Care 2000; 23(2): 148-150.
11. Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group. The effect of intensive treatment of diabetes on the development and progression of long-term complications in insulindependent diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med 1993; 329(14): 977-986.
12. Zammitt NN, Warren RE, Deary IJ, et al. Delayed recovery of cognitive function following hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes: effect of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia. Diabetes 2008; 57(3): 732-736.
13. Blackman JD, Towle VL, Lewis GF, et al. Hypoglycemic thresholds for cognitive dysfunction in humans. Diabetes 1990; 39(7): 828-835.
14. Evans ML, Pernet A, Lomas J, et al. Delay in onset of awareness of acute hypoglycemia and of restoration of cognitive performance during recovery. Diabetes Care 2000; 23(7): 893-897. (Pubitemid 30480014)
15. DVLA. A Guide to Insulin Treated Diabetes and Driving. Swansea: DVLA, 2006.
16. [2004] EWCA Crim 3049. [cited 18.9.09]. Available from: www.bailii. org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2004/ 3049.html.
17. Judge dismisses Shaun Handley's plea over death crash. 2007 [updated 2007; cited 18.9.09]. Available from: http://archive.yorkpress.co.uk/2007/ 1/18/352522.html.
18. Diabetic 'would have had warning'. 2002 [updated 2002; cited 29.05.08]. Available from: http://news.bbc. co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1751004.stm.
19. Driver killed Bristol woman after diabetic attack. 2009 [updated 2009; cited 18.9.09]. Available from: www. thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Diabeticdriver- killedwoman-Bristol-attack/ article-590629-detail/article.html.
20. Graveling AJ, Warren RE, Frier BM. Hypoglycaemia and driving in people with insulin-treated diabetes: adherence to recommendations for avoidance. Diabet Med 2004; 21(9): 1014-1019.
21. Cox DJ, Kovatchev B, Vandecar K, et al. Hypoglycemia preceding fatal car collisions. Diabetes Care 2006; 29(2): 467-468. (Pubitemid 44106547)
22. Cryer PE, Davis SN, Shamoon H. Hypoglycemia in diabetes. Diabetes Care 2003; 26(6): 1902-1912.