More Than You Think: The Hidden Burden of Severe Hypoglycemia in T1D-Video Introduction

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This educational program, “More Than You Think: The Hidden Burden of Severe Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes,” highlights that severe hypoglycemia remains common and underrecognized despite advances in insulin therapy, continuous glucose monitoring, and automated insulin delivery. Events often occur even in seemingly well-controlled patients and may be underreported or missed in routine care due to lack of recognition, normalization, or fear of judgment. The course emphasizes the serious consequences, including injury, cardiovascular events, cognitive impairment, reduced quality of life, and possible mortality. It uses interactive, case-based branching scenarios with expert insights to improve screening, communication, and management.

Keywords

severe hypoglycemia

type 1 diabetes

continuous glucose monitoring

automated insulin delivery

case-based medical education