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MacKenzie HT, Tugwell B, Rockwood K, Theou O. Frailty and Diabetes in Older Hospitalized Adults: The Case for Routine Frailty Assessment. Can J Diabetes 2019; 44:241-245.e1. [PMID: 31466827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Diabetes is common among older hospitalized adults; however, the effect of a diabetes diagnosis, frailty and blood glucose on mortality and hospital length of stay (LOS) has not been well described, nor is frailty routinely assessed in inpatients. METHODS This study included patients ≥65 years of age consulted to internal medicine through the emergency department at a Canadian tertiary care hospital. An internist-geriatrician determined their frailty status using the Clinical Frailty Scale. Inpatient mortality rates and LOS were obtained from a hospital administrative database. Admission glucose (fasting or random) and hemoglobin A1C were performed within 1 and 92 days of the comprehensive geriatric assessment. RESULTS This study included 400 patients (mean age, 81.4±8.1 years), 79.3% were frail (Clinical Frailty Scale score ≥5) and 35.3% had diabetes. The inpatient mortality rate was 19.7%, and among those who were discharged from the hospital, mean LOS was 23.7±36.5 days. Patients with diabetes were more likely to be frail than patients without diabetes. Diabetes status was not associated with LOS or mortality, but frailty was associated with both outcomes in multivariate regression analysis adjusted for age, sex and admission glucose. In patients with diabetes, mean admission glucose decreased with increasing frailty. CONCLUSIONS Frailty was more common in patients with diabetes. Frailty, not diabetes, was associated with increased mortality and LOS in multivariate analysis. In patients with diabetes, admission glucose was lower with higher frailty. Frailty should be routinely assessed in all inpatients with diabetes because it is associated with hospital outcomes.
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Huber J, Smeikal M, Saely CH, Stingl H, Lechleitner M, Fasching P. Geriatrische Aspekte bei Diabetes mellitus (Update 2019). Wien Klin Wochenschr 2019; 131:236-245. [DOI: 10.1007/s00508-019-1463-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sinclair AJ, Abdelhafiz AH, Forbes A, Munshi M. Evidence-based diabetes care for older people with Type 2 diabetes: a critical review. Diabet Med 2019; 36:399-413. [PMID: 30411402 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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In our ageing society diabetes imposes a significant burden in terms of the numbers of people with the condition, diabetes-related complications including disability, and health and social care expenditure. Older people with diabetes can represent some of the more complex and difficult challenges facing the clinician working in different settings, and the recognition that we have only a relatively small (but increasing) evidence base to guide us in diabetes management is a limitation of our current approaches. Nevertheless, in this review we attempt to explore what evidence there is to guide us in a comprehensive scheme of treatment for older adults, often in a high-risk clinical state, in terms of glucose lowering, blood pressure and lipid management, frailty care and lifestyle interventions. We strive towards individualized care and make a call for action for more high-quality research using different trial designs.
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- A J Sinclair
- Foundation for Diabetes Research in Older People, Diabetes Frail Ltd, Droitwich, UK
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- Harvard Medical School and Joslin Clinic, Boston, MA, USA
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Kaewput W, Thongprayoon C, Varothai N, Sirirungreung A, Rangsin R, Bathini T, Mao MA, Cheungpasitporn W. Prevalence and associated factors of hospitalization for dysglycemia among elderly type 2 diabetes patients: A nationwide study. World J Diabetes 2019; 10:212-223. [PMID: 30891156 PMCID: PMC6422861 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i3.212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of older individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing due to the aging population and improved medical care. These patients are very susceptible to disease and treatment-related hospitalizations, resulting in higher health care costs, morbidity, and decreased quality of life. However, data of treatment-related complications, especially dysglycemia-related hospitalizations, are lacking.
AIM To assess the prevalence and associated factors for dysglycemia-related hospitalizations among elderly diabetic patients in Thailand using nationwide patient sample.
METHODS T2DM patients aged ≥ 65 years who received medical care at public hospitals in Thailand in the year 2014 were included. The prevalence of hospitalization due to dysglycemia within one year was examined. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to assess the independent factors associated with hospitalization due to hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
RESULTS A total of 11404 elderly T2DM patients were enrolled in this study. The mean age was 72.9 ± 5.5 years. The prevalence of hospital admissions due to diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, hyperglycemic dehydration syndrome, and hypoglycemia among elderly T2DM patients in the year 2014 was 0.1%, 0.1%, 1.7% and 3.1%, respectively. Increased hospitalization due to hypoglycemia was associated with older age, female sex, had hypertension, dementia, lower body mass index, elevated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), decreased kidney function, insulin use. Increased hospitalization due to hyperglycemia was associated with dementia, depression, lower body mass index, elevated HbA1C, and insulin use.
CONCLUSION The prevalence of dysglycemia-related hospitalization in elderly T2DM patients in Thailand was 4.9%. Close monitoring of blood glucose should be provided in high-risk patients for prevention and early detection for these complications.
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- Wisit Kaewput
- Department of Military and Community Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
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- Department of Military and Community Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, United States
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Older adults often live with chronic disease including diabetes and its complications. In this review, we examine the complexity and heterogeneity of older adults with diabetes and chronic kidney disease, explore the nuances in their diabetes-related monitoring, and discuss their best diabetes management. RECENT FINDINGS Although there remains an overall lack of studies in older adults with diabetes and chronic kidney disease, recent reports have highlighted their vulnerabilities. These individuals face an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, frailty, dysglycemia, polypharmacy, declining kidney function, and acute kidney injury. Their diabetes management should focus upon safer antihyperglycemic medications, close monitoring, and care individualization. Older adults with diabetes and chronic kidney disease are a complex population who requires careful diabetes management and monitoring. Research efforts might focus on improving the care and outcomes of these patients.
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- Kristin K Clemens
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
- St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada.
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Ontario, Canada.
- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.
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- St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada
- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Kaewput W, Thongprayoon C, Mungthin M, Jindarat S, Varothai N, Suwannahitatorn P, Rangsin R, Mao MA, Cheungpasitporn W. Temporal trends in optimal diabetic care and complications of elderly type 2 diabetes patients in Thailand: A nationwide study. J Evid Based Med 2019; 12:22-28. [PMID: 30398014 DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the nationwide trends in optimal diabetic care and complications of elderly type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients over a 6-year period in Thailand. METHODS T2DM patients aged 65 years or older who received medical care at public hospitals in Thailand from 2010 to 2015 were included. The optimal T2DM care in elderly patients was defined as (1) blood pressure (BP) < 140/90, (2) hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) < 7%, (3) low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) < 100 mg/dL, (4) use of antiplatelet medications, and (5) use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) in hypertensive patients. T2DM treatment-related complications included hospital admissions due to dysglycemia. RESULTS A total of 54 295 elderly T2DM patients were enrolled in this study. From 2010 to 2015, there was an increasing trend in the achievement of BP control and use of antiplatelet medications (P for trend < 0.01), whereas there was a decreasing trend in the achievement of HbA1c and LDL-C control among elderly T2DM patients (P for trend < 0.001). There was an increasing trend in the use of ACEI/ARB among elderly T2DM patients with hypertension (P for trend < 0.001). Hospital admissions due to dysglycemia decreased over the study period (P for trend < 0.001). CONCLUSION There has been a trend change for diabetic care among elderly T2DM patients in Thailand. Further studies are needed to assess the impact on patient outcomes.
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- Wisit Kaewput
- Department of Military and Community Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Medicine, Geriatric Unit, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Military and Community Medicine, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology/Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Goldenberg RM, Assimakopoulos P, Gilbert JD, Gottesman IS, Yale JF. A practical approach and algorithm for intensifying beyond basal insulin in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab 2018; 20:2064-2074. [PMID: 29707875 DOI: 10.1111/dom.13337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Despite the availability of long-term data demonstrating the benefits of timely and aggressive intensification of antihyperglycaemic regimens among individuals with type 2 diabetes, intensification beyond basal insulin continues to be suboptimal and a global challenge. This review summarizes the evidence surrounding the various options of advancing glucose-lowering management beyond basal insulin and provides a practical algorithm to assist in optimizing patient care and enhancing glycaemic target achievements.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Trillium Health Partners, Credit Valley Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University and LMC Diabetes and Endocrinology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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