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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews

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Dextrose gel vs oral (swallowed) glucose

Resolution of symptoms · adult patients with insulin‐dependent diabetes

It is very uncertain whether oral + buccal glucose (dextrose gel) changes resolution of symptoms within 20 minutes compared with oral (swallowed) glucose (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

First aid glucose administration routes for symptomatic hypoglycaemia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.36 [0.12, 1.14]
1 study · 18 participants
Very low

Dextrose gel vs oral (swallowed) glucose

Time to symptom resolution · adult patients with insulin‐dependent diabetes

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

First aid glucose administration routes for symptomatic hypoglycaemia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Dextrose gel vs oral (swallowed) glucose

Blood/plasma glucose concentrations at 20 minutes · adult patients with insulin‐dependent diabetes

1 finding from 1 review

First aid glucose administration routes for symptomatic hypoglycaemia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 18 participants
Very low

Dextrose gel vs oral (swallowed) glucose

Resolution of hypoglycaemia · adult patients with insulin‐dependent diabetes

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

First aid glucose administration routes for symptomatic hypoglycaemia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Dextrose gel vs oral (swallowed) glucose

Time to resolution of hypoglycaemia · adult patients with insulin‐dependent diabetes

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

First aid glucose administration routes for symptomatic hypoglycaemia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Dextrose gel vs oral (swallowed) glucose

Adverse events · adult patients with insulin‐dependent diabetes

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

First aid glucose administration routes for symptomatic hypoglycaemia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Dextrose gel vs oral (swallowed) glucose

Ease of administration/treatment delay · adult patients with insulin‐dependent diabetes

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

First aid glucose administration routes for symptomatic hypoglycaemia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found