Seasonal variations of severe hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes in a German population

Background and aims: Severe hypoglycemia (SH) is associated with a critical prognosis and has acute life-threatening potential irrespective of diabetes type. Our aim was to highlight seasonal changes in SH in patients with type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in a German population. Materials and methods: All SH occurred between 2007 and 2014 in a large tertiary care hospital in a rural area (200.000 inhabitants) were captured. Seasons were scaled according to meteorological conditions. Statistical significant differences between diabetes groups were calculated using the Student's t-test and chi-square test.…