ABSTRACT
The therapeutic objective of normalizing blood glucose (BG) levels in diabetic patients minimises the chances of acute ketoacidosis and ensuing coma, while increasing the chances of hypoglycaemic episodes (Lorenz et al., 1988). While hypoglycaemia is a risk for all IDDM patients, tight control increases this risk and episodes can be easily precipitated by insufficient food (a missed meal or snack), physical activity, or too large a dose of insulin.
