Insulin users are safe in Diabetes condition
May 13, 2008
People with diabetes mellitus who use insulin have lesser car accidents as compared to those without the condition, studies suggest. Government experts consider the potential for snag, such as fainting, makes people with diabetes a larger risk on the roads.
But the charity Diabetes United Kingdom says the finding propose tighter driving license restrictions for people with diabetes may be unfair. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) declined to comment.
People with diabetes who fail to control their blood sugar levels can develop a condition known as hypoglycemia, which can cause confusion, and loss of consciousness.
As a result, this group faces tighter restrictions on driving larger vehicles and some passenger carrying vehicles. Though, a team at Plymouth’s Peninsula Medical School, found the rate of road traffic collisions in patients with insulin treated diabetes was lower – at 957 accidents per 100,000 people – than those who did not have the condition (1,469/100,000).
There was no important difference in mishap rate between the two groups at any specific age. Researcher Dr Kathryn Lonnen said: “We wanted to look at the supposition that people with insulin-treated diabetes might be more likely to cause road traffic accidents because they have an increased risk of hypoglycemia.
“We found that this group of people as a whole pose no such risk, entail that insulin is not a good substitute of increased risk.
“Of course it is still essential to have individual risk based assessment for people with diabetes, insulin treated or not, to make sure that their driving experience relics safe and hazard-free.”
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