We read with interest the article by Waris et al., “Attitudes to driving among patients
with diabetes mellitus in Punjab (ADD-Punjab study)“, published in Primary Care Diabetes [
[1]
]. Information about attitudes to driving was obtained from 150 people with diabetes
(34 % of whom were taking insulin and 66% secretagogues). Around 4% of people receiving
therapies that can induce hypoglycemia, experience a road traffic incident every year,
but only 32% were aware that hypoglycemia posed a risk to driving, and 88.6% never
measured their blood glucose before driving. The authors highlighted the need for
effective education for drivers with diabetes on glucose-lowering treatment.- Waris A.
- et al.
Attitudes to driving among patients with diabetes mellitus in Punjab (ADD-Punjab study).
Prim. Care Diab. 2021; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2021.11.007
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- Attitudes to driving among patients with diabetes mellitus in Punjab (ADD-Punjab study).Prim. Care Diab. 2021; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2021.11.007
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Published online: February 11, 2022
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January 6,
2022
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