RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Use of octreotide acetate to prevent rebound hypoglycaemia in sulfonylurea overdose
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 580
OP 581
DO 10.1136/emj.2007.051326
VO 24
IS 8
A1 Ziauddin Hassan
A1 John Wright
YR 2007
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/24/8/580.abstract
AB A short cut review was carried out to establish whether octreotide can prevent rebound hypoglycaemia after sulfonylurea overdose. Fourteen papers were found using the reported searches, of which two presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best papers are summarised in table 2. It is concluded that octreotide may be safe and effective in this situation.