TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Driving and diabetes mellitus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Call for action
JO  - Diabetes research and clinical practice
A1  - Hassoun, Ahmed A. K.
A1  - Abdella, Nabila
A1  - Arouj, Monira Al
A1  - Awadi, Fatehya Al
A1  - Futaisi, Abdullah Al
A1  - Lamki, Mohammed Al
A1  - Madani, Abdulrazzaq Al
A1  - Saber, Feryal Al
A1  - Nakhi, Abdallah Ben
A1  - Beshyah, Salem A.
A1  - El-Ali, Samer
A1  - Fiad, Tarek M.
A1  - Hussein, Wiam I.
A1  - Kaddaha, Ghaida
A1  - Ksseiry, Iyad
A1  - Morcos, Bassem
A1  - Saadi, Hussein
SP  - 91
EP  - 94
VL  - 110
IS  - 1
N2  - The aim of the present article is to increase awareness concerning safe driving for patients with diabetes in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and to provide recommendations concerning the management of these patients. The cognitive, motor, and sensory skills required for driving can be adversely affected by diabetes as well as the side effects of anti-diabetic medications, particularly hypoglycemia. The prevalence of diabetes in the GCC countries is among the highest in the world. As the number of diabetic drivers in these countries continues to increase, the number at risk of having a motor vehicle accident is also expected to increase. We reviewed the available literature concerning driving and diabetes, particularly in relation to the current situation in the GGC countries. Unfortunately, very little published information is available addressing this issue in the GCC countries. Most of the GCC countries lack legislation on driving and diabetes. We have proposed recommendations to help diabetic drivers in the GCC countries as well as to provide guidance to health care professionals managing these patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0168-8227
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2015.08.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -