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Despras J, Guedj AM, Soula-Dion S, Choukroun C, Leguelinel-Blache G. Assessment of insulin adherence in diabetic outpatients: an observational study. ANNALES PHARMACEUTIQUES FRANÇAISES 2022; 80:827-836. [PMID: 35568247 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In the management of diabetic patients on insulin therapy, adherence to medication is a key element for avoiding chronic complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate diabetic patients' ability to translate glycemic results into an appropriate insulin dose and thus, adherence to insulins. METHODS This was an observational, retrospective, monocentric pilot study. Diabetic patients on insulin therapy being followed at the metabolic and endocrine diseases department were divided into two groups depending on their mode of glycemic control at home: capillary glycemia (Notebook group) or interstitial glycemia using the FreeStyle Libre® flash system (FSL group). Adherence was assessed based on the rate of compliance in adapting insulin doses to the prescribed protocols (depending on type of insulin, glycemic targets, and patients' characteristics) by a pharmacy resident and a senior diabetologist. Good adherence was defined as a minimum rate of 80% of conforming insulin injections for each patient. RESULTS A total of 50 patients were included, 35 in the Notebook group and 15 in the FSL group. Two-thirds of patients were non-adherent to insulin. Dose adjustment errors mainly concerned rapid-acting insulin with 51.1% of non- conformities, 10.0% of which were due to underdosing in the Notebook group and 21.7% to overdosing in the FSL group. Hyperglycemia was predominant in both populations with a median time in range of 19.0% in the FSL group and well below recommendations (>70%). CONCLUSIONS Despite the use of increasingly efficient, easy-to-use devices in diabetes monitoring, insulin non-adherence and glycemic imbalance are unresolved major issues. Diabetic patients require reinforced medical follow-up for optimal insulin management.
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- Justine Despras
- Department of Pharmacy, CHU Nimes, Univ Montpellier, Nimes, France.
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Medicine, CHU Nimes, Univ Montpellier, Nîmes, France
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- Department of Pharmacy, CHU Nimes, Univ Montpellier, Nimes, France
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- Department of Pharmacy, CHU Nimes, Univ Montpellier, Nimes, France; Institute Desbrest of Epidemiology and Public Health, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Pharmacy, CHU Nimes, Univ Montpellier, Nimes, France; Institute Desbrest of Epidemiology and Public Health, Univ Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France; Department of Law and Health Economics, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Shane Warnock
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Hospital Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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Pichardo-Lowden AR. Clinical Decision Support for Diabetes Care in the Hospital: A Time for Change Toward Improvement of Management and Outcomes. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2022; 16:771-774. [PMID: 33412952 PMCID: PMC9294585 DOI: 10.1177/1932296820982661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The increasing prevalence of diabetes permeates hospitals and dysglycemia is associated with poor clinical and economic outcomes. Despite endorsed guidelines, barriers to optimal management and gaps in care prevail. Providers' limitations on knowledge, attitudes, and decision-making about hospital diabetes management are common. This adds to the complexity of dispersed glucose and insulin dosing data within medical records. This creates a dichotomy as safe and effective care are key objectives of healthcare organizations. This perspective highlights evidence of the benefits of clinical decision support (CDS) in hospital glycemic management. It elaborates on barriers CDS can help resolve, and factors driving its success. CDS represents a resource to individualize care and improve outcomes. It can help overcome a multifactorial problem impacting patients' lives on a daily basis.
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- Ariana R. Pichardo-Lowden
- Department of Medicine, Division
of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Penn State Health, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Ariana R Pichardo-Lowden, MD, MEd,
MSc, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division
of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Milton S. Hershey Medical
Center, Penn State Health, Penn State College of Medicine, 500
University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 USA.
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Rosinha PMO, Inácio IMR, de Moura Teixeira SM, do Amaral CS, da Silva MHCP. Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients of a tertiary care hospital: prevalence and treatment in two cross-sectional evaluations (2011-2020). ARCHIVES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 2022; 66:214-221. [PMID: 35315989 PMCID: PMC9832891 DOI: 10.20945/2359-3997000000452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objective A study at Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto in 2011 revealed suboptimal control of inpatient hyperglycemia and a similar one was carried out in 2020. This study compares the results of 2011 and 2020 regarding prevalence of hyperglycemia, metabolic control, treatment and glycemic profile by infection/non-infection diagnosis. Methods We performed two cross-sectional studies on 13th December 2011 and 9th October 2020 that included all non-critical adults with at least 24 hours of hospitalization, with no specific intervention between them. Glycemic control evaluated by minimum and maximum capillary blood glucose (CBG) in the previous day categorized as hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dL), normoglycemia (70-179 mg/dL) and hyperglycemia (≥180 mg/dL) (SPSS v.20). Results A total of 418 and 445 patients were respectively included in 2011 and 2020 studies and the prevalence of hyperglycemia was similar. Glycemic control improved numerically although not significantly in 2020: increase in normoglycemia, reduction in hyperglycemia and reduction in hypoglycemia. There was an increase in the use of basal-bolus regimens (19.6% vs. 7.3%, p = 0.009) and a decrease in human basal (p < 0.01) and rapid-acting insulin use (p = 0.001) with a proportional increase in long-acting (p = 0.002) and rapid-acting analogs (p < 0.001) use. There was a higher prevalence of infection (39.8% vs. 23.1%, p = 0.006) in 2020 and, in the infection subgroup, there were higher insulinization rates (37.3% vs. 10.7%, p = 0.017) and a trend to glycemic control improvement. Conclusion Despite the higher insulinization rates, the preference for new insulin analogs and a trend to better glycemic control, we have not yet reached targets, so education still remains necessary.
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Kamel Rahimi A, Canfell OJ, Chan W, Sly B, Pole JD, Sullivan C, Shrapnel S. Machine learning models for diabetes management in acute care using electronic medical records: A systematic review. Int J Med Inform 2022; 162:104758. [PMID: 35398812 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Machine learning (ML) is a subset of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that is used to predict and potentially prevent adverse patient outcomes. There is increasing interest in the application of these models in digital hospitals to improve clinical decision-making and chronic disease management, particularly for patients with diabetes. The potential of ML models using electronic medical records (EMR) to improve the clinical care of hospitalised patients with diabetes is currently unknown. OBJECTIVE The aim was to systematically identify and critically review the published literature examining the development and validation of ML models using EMR data for improving the care of hospitalised adult patients with diabetes. METHODS The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. Four databases were searched (Embase, PubMed, IEEE and Web of Science) for studies published between January 2010 to January 2022. The reference lists of the eligible articles were manually searched. Articles that examined adults and both developed and validated ML models using EMR data were included. Studies conducted in primary care and community care settings were excluded. Studies were independently screened and data was extracted using Covidence® systematic review software. For data extraction and critical appraisal, the Checklist for Critical Appraisal and Data Extraction for Systematic Reviews of Prediction Modelling Studies (CHARMS) was followed. Risk of bias was assessed using the Prediction model Risk Of Bias Assessment Tool (PROBAST). Quality of reporting was assessed by adherence to the Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD) guideline. The IJMEDI checklist was followed to assess quality of ML models and the reproducibility of their outcomes. The external validation methodology of the studies was appraised. RESULTS Of the 1317 studies screened, twelve met inclusion criteria. Eight studies developed ML models to predict disglycaemic episodes for hospitalized patients with diabetes, one study developed a ML model to predict total insulin dosage, two studies predicted risk of readmission, and one study improved the prediction of hospital readmission for inpatients with diabetes. All included studies were heterogeneous with regard to ML types, cohort, input predictors, sample size, performance and validation metrics and clinical outcomes. Two studies adhered to the TRIPOD guideline. The methodological reporting of all the studies was evaluated to be at high risk of bias. The quality of ML models in all studies was assessed as poor. Robust external validation was not performed on any of the studies. No models were implemented or evaluated in routine clinical care. CONCLUSIONS This review identified a limited number of ML models which were developed to improve inpatient management of diabetes. No ML models were implemented in real hospital settings. Future research needs to enhance the development, reporting and validation steps to enable ML models for integration into routine clinical care.
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- Amir Kamel Rahimi
- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Brisbane, Australia; Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre, Australian Government, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Brisbane, Australia; Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre, Australian Government, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Brisbane, Australia
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- The School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Brisbane, Australia; Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba 4102, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Brisbane, Australia; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; ICES, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Brisbane, Australia; Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Department of Health, Queensland Government, Herston 4006, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Brisbane, Australia; The School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Brisbane, Australia
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Thyroid Function Before and After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Obesity. Obes Surg 2022; 32:1954-1961. [PMID: 35364797 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-022-06035-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on thyroid function of patients with obesity remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in thyroid function before and after LSG in patients with obesity. METHODS Data was retrieved from a retrospectively collected database of patients with morbid obesity and normal thyroid function who received LSG. At 12 months after surgery, changes of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3), and intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) were evaluated. In addition, the correlation between thyroid hormone levels and body mass index (BMI) and other metabolic indicators and anthropometric parameters were analyzed. RESULTS Eighty-five patients were included in the study. The concentrations of FT3 (5.7 ± 0.7 vs 5.1 ± 0.6, p < 0.001) and TSH (2.2 ± 1.0 vs 1.9 ± 0.9, p = 0.002) significantly decreased 12 months postsurgery, while mean FT4 levels increased from12.0 ± 1.9 vs 12.4 ± 2.0 pmol/L (p = 0.013). Furthermore, mean iPTH decreased from 53.3 ± 48.3 to 38.7 ± 13.2 pg/mL (p = 0.011). Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that changes in LDL levels were an independent factor contributing to changes in TSH levels (β = 0.362, p = 0.001). Moreover, TSH did not correlate with BMI. CONCLUSIONS In this study, FT3, TSH, and iPTH were decreased in euthyroid patients with obesity after LSG, while FT4 was significantly increased. Changes in TSH were positively correlated with LDL, but no statistically significant correlation was found with BMI. Additionally, FT3, FT4, and iPTH were correlated with VB12, age, and BMI, respectively.
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Patel N, Swami J, Pinkhasova D, Karslioglu French E, Hlasnik D, Delisi K, Donihi A, Siminerio L, Rubin DJ, Wang L, Korytkowski MT. Sex differences in glycemic measures, complications, discharge disposition, and postdischarge emergency room visits and readmission among non-critically ill, hospitalized patients with diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2022; 10:10/2/e002722. [PMID: 35246452 PMCID: PMC8900035 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this prospective observational cohort study was to examine sex differences in glycemic measures, diabetes-related complications, and rates of postdischarge emergency room (ER) visits and hospital readmissions in non-critically ill, hospitalized patients with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Demographic data including age, body mass index, race, blood pressure, reason for admission, diabetes medications at admission and discharge, diabetes-related complications, laboratory data (hematocrit, creatinine, hemoglobin A1c, point-of-care blood glucose measures), length of stay (LOS), and discharge disposition were collected. Patients were followed for 90 days following hospital discharge to obtain information regarding ER visits and readmissions. RESULTS 120 men and 100 women consented to participate in this study. There were no sex differences in patient demographics, diabetes duration or complications, or LOS. No differences were observed in the percentage of men and women with an ER visit or hospital readmission within 30 (39% vs 33%, p=0.40) or 90 (60% vs 49%, p=0.12) days of hospital discharge. More men than women experienced hypoglycemia prior to discharge (18% vs 8%, p=0.026). More women were discharged to skilled nursing facilities (p=0.007). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that men and women hospitalized with an underlying diagnosis of diabetes have similar preadmission glycemic measures, diabetes duration, and prevalence of diabetes complications. More men experienced hypoglycemia prior to discharge. Women were less likely to be discharged to home. Approximately 50% of men and women had ER visits or readmissions within 90 days of hospital discharge. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03279627.
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- Neeti Patel
- Department of Medicine, UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Endocrinology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ylikoski M, Immonen H, Tiihonen R, Kauppi MJ, Huhtala H, Jokinen JJ, Lahtela J. Glucose management team significantly improves glycaemic care and commitment to in-hospital guidelines within arthroplastic patients. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2022; 66:326-336. [PMID: 34870851 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Perioperative dysglycaemias are a risk for harm but guidelines to improve glucose management are poorly adhered to. AIM To determine whether a specialized team and diabetes education improves the implementation of guidelines and glucose values. METHODS We conducted a prospective study of 611 nonselected, consecutive patients attending for elective hip or knee arthroplasty. The first 209 patients received conventional care and the following 402 patients received intervention (Acute Glucose Service, AGS) in two chronological groups; either perioperatively (AGS1) or also preoperatively (AGS2). The AGS-team provided diabetes education, identified the patients with diabetes risk and adjusted the medication when needed. Capillary plasma glucose (CPG) was repeatedly measured and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) obtained before and after the surgery. The study objectives were to evaluate the staff actions when hyperglycaemia was severe (CPG >10 mmol/L), and to assess improvement of the glycaemic values and the complication rate within 3 months. RESULTS None of the severely hyperglycaemic events in the reference group were treated according to guidelines. In the AGS 1 group, 50% and in the AGS2 group, 53% were appropriately managed (p < .001). The events of hyperglycaemia (CPG >7.8 mmol/L at least twice) and of severe hyperglycaemia (CPG >10 mmol/L) decreased in all patient groups. The medians of the highest, mean and variability of CPG values improved. The mean HbA1c improved significantly within AGS 2. There was no association between improved glycaemic care and early complications. CONCLUSIONS AGS intervention significantly improves adherence to guidelines and glucose values.
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- Marianne Ylikoski
- Department of Anaesthesiology Päijät‐Häme Central Hospital Lahti Finland
- Department of Internal Medicine Päijät‐Häme Central Hospital Lahti Finland
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- Department of Medicine Turku University Hospital Turku Finland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Päijät‐Häme Central Hospital Lahti Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine Päijät‐Häme Central Hospital Lahti Finland
- Clinicum Faculty of Medicine Helsinki University Helsinki Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences Tampere University Tampere Finland
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Päijät‐Häme Central Hospital Lahti Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine Tampere University Tampere Finland
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Munshi MN, Sy SL, Florez HJ, Huang ES, Lipska KJ, Myrka A, Marcos Valencia W, Yu J, Triller DM. Defining Minimum Necessary Communication During Care Transitions for Patients on Antihyperglycemic Medication: Consensus of the Care Transitions Task Force of the IPRO Hypoglycemia Coalition. Diabetes Ther 2022; 13:535-549. [PMID: 35224691 PMCID: PMC8934786 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01216-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Antihyperglycemic agents are significant contributors to adverse drug events, responsible for emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and death. Nationally, the rate of serious hypoglycemic events associated with these agents remains high despite widespread efforts to improve drug safety. Transitions of care between healthcare settings can lead to communication challenges between care professionals and increase the risk of adverse drug events. System-based improvements are needed to assure the safe transitions for patients with diabetes who are on antihyperglycemic agents. The objective of this study was to develop a consensus list of requisite elements that should be communicated between care settings during transitions of patients who are prescribed antihyperglycemic agents. METHODS The Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO) Hypoglycemia Coalition identified suboptimal transitions of care as a barrier to improving patient safety and quality of diabetes care. The Coalition formed a multidisciplinary Task Force with experts in the field of diabetes care. The Task Force created a draft list of requisite communication elements through literature review and deliberation on monthly conference calls. A blinded iterative Delphi process was subsequently performed to generate a consensus list of requisite communication elements that participating experts agreed were necessary to safely and effectively assume the management of patients with diabetes upon care transitions. RESULTS The Task Force completed a series of four iterative polls from September 2015 to August 2016, resulting in a final list of 22 requisite communication elements (the Diabetes Management Discharge Communication List), with the elements conceptually categorized into three domains: diagnosis and treatment, factors affecting glycemic control or patient risk, and patient self-management. CONCLUSIONS The Diabetes Management Discharge Communication List provides an initial framework for the development of diabetes-specific resources to improve clinical communication between care settings.
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- Medha N Munshi
- IPRO Hypoglycemia Coalition, Care Transitions Task Force Member, 20 Corporate Woods Blvd., Albany, NY, 12211, USA
- Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gerontology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- IPRO Hypoglycemia Coalition, Care Transitions Task Force Member, 20 Corporate Woods Blvd., Albany, NY, 12211, USA
- Public Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Miami Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Miami, FL, USA
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- IPRO Hypoglycemia Coalition, Care Transitions Task Force Member, 20 Corporate Woods Blvd., Albany, NY, 12211, USA
- Center for Chronic Diseases Research and Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- IPRO Hypoglycemia Coalition, Care Transitions Task Force Member, 20 Corporate Woods Blvd., Albany, NY, 12211, USA
- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- IPRO Hypoglycemia Coalition, Care Transitions Task Force Member, 20 Corporate Woods Blvd., Albany, NY, 12211, USA.
- Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO), Albany, NY, USA.
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- IPRO Hypoglycemia Coalition, Care Transitions Task Force Member, 20 Corporate Woods Blvd., Albany, NY, 12211, USA
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Miami Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Miami, FL, USA
- Florida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health, Miami, FL, USA
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, USA
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- IPRO Hypoglycemia Coalition, Care Transitions Task Force Member, 20 Corporate Woods Blvd., Albany, NY, 12211, USA
- Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO), Albany, NY, USA
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Laurenzi A, Caretto A, Molinari C, Mercalli A, Melzi R, Nano R, Tresoldi C, Rovere Querini P, Ciceri F, Lampasona V, Bosi E, Scavini M, Piemonti L. No Evidence of Long-Term Disruption of Glycometabolic Control After SARS-CoV-2 Infection. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e1009-e1019. [PMID: 34718627 PMCID: PMC8691144 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess whether dysglycemia diagnosed during severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pneumonia may become a potential public health problem after resolution of the infection. In an adult cohort with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia, we integrated glucose data upon hospital admission with fasting blood glucose (FBG) in the year prior to COVID-19 and during postdischarge follow-up. METHODS From February 25 to May 15, 2020, 660 adults with suspected COVID-19 pneumonia were admitted to the San Raffaele Hospital (Milan, Italy). Through structured interviews/ medical record reviews, we collected demographics, clinical features, and laboratory tests upon admission and additional data during hospitalization or after discharge and in the previous year. Upon admission, we classified participants according to American Diabetes Association criteria as having (1) preexisting diabetes, (2) newly diagnosed diabetes, (3) hyperglycemia not in the diabetes range, or (4) normoglycemia. FBG prior to admission and during follow-up were classified as normal or impaired fasting glucose and fasting glucose in the diabetes range. RESULTS In patients with confirmed COVID (n = 589), the proportion with preexisting or newly diagnosed diabetes, hyperglycemia not in the diabetes range and normoglycemia was 19.6%, 6.7%, 43.7%, and 30.0%, respectively. Patients with dysglycemia associated to COVID-19 had increased markers of inflammation and organs' injury and poorer clinical outcome compared to those with normoglycemia. After the infection resolved, the prevalence of dysglycemia reverted to preadmission frequency. CONCLUSIONS COVID-19-associated dysglycemia is unlikely to become a lasting public health problem. Alarmist claims on the diabetes risk after COVID-19 pneumonia should be interpreted with caution.
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- Andrea Laurenzi
- San Raffaele Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Hematology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: Lorenzo Piemonti, MD, Diabetes Research Institute, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
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Grundman JB, Wolfsdorf JI, Marks BE. Post-Transplantation Diabetes Mellitus in Pediatric Patients. Horm Res Paediatr 2022; 93:510-518. [PMID: 33789298 DOI: 10.1159/000514988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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More than 80% of pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients now survive into young adulthood and many encounter transplant-related complications. Post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM), sometimes also referred to as post-transplant diabetes or new onset diabetes after transplant, occurs in 3-20% of pediatric SOT recipients depending upon the organ transplanted, age at transplantation, immunosuppressive regimen, family history, and time elapsed since transplant. To diagnose PTDM, hyperglycemia must persist beyond the initial hospitalization for transplantation when a patient is on stable doses of immunosuppressive medications. Though standard diagnostic criteria used by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to diagnose diabetes are employed, clinicians need to be aware of the limitations of using these criteria in this unique patient population. Management of PTDM parallels strategies used for type 2 diabetes (T2D), while also carefully considering comorbidities and potential interactions with immunosuppressive medications in these patients. In caring for patients with PTDM, it is important to be familiar with these interactions and comorbidities in order to coordinate care with the transplant team and optimize outcomes for these patients.
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- Jody B Grundman
- Division of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.,George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Nishida Y, Mita T, Hiki M, Matsushita Y, Naito T, Watada H. Retrospective Study on the Effects of Glucose Abnormality on COVID-19 Outcomes in Japan. Diabetes Ther 2022; 13:325-339. [PMID: 35098487 PMCID: PMC8801191 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01206-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION To investigate the effects of glucose abnormality on outcomes of hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in Japan. METHODS This study retrospectively analyzed 393 COVID-19 patients admitted at Juntendo University Hospital. Patients were divided into subgroups according to history of diabetes and blood glucose (BG) levels and subsequently compared in terms of in-hospital death, invasive ventilation, or a composite of both. RESULTS Patients with glucose abnormality demonstrated more risk factors for serious COVID-19, such as high body mass index, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, and higher biomarkers for inflammation compared to those with normal BG levels. Oxygen inhalation and steroid use were more frequent among patients with than without glucose abnormality. Invasive ventilation was more frequent in patients with diabetes (9.5% vs. 3.2%, p = 0.033) and BG ≥ 140 mg/dl (11.0% vs. 3.1%, p = 0.009) compared with those without diabetes and BG < 140 mg/dl, respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed that BG ≥ 140 mg/dl was a risk factor for invasive ventilation [odds ratio (OR) 2.87, 95% CI 1.04-7.68, p = 0.037] or the composite outcome (OR 3.03, 95% CI 1.21-7.38, p = 0.015) even after adjusting for by age and gender. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that glucose abnormality was significantly associated with invasive ventilation and that BG ≥ 140 mg/dl was a risk factor for invasive ventilation [hazard ratio (HR) 2.68, 95% CI 1.05-6.82, p = 0.039] and the composite of death and invasive ventilation (HR 2.77, 95% CI 1.21-6.37, p = 0.016) regardless of age and gender. CONCLUSIONS Glucose abnormality, particularly BG ≥ 140 mg/dl, was associated with serious outcomes among Japanese COVID-19 patients, suggesting the need to consider high BG as a major risk factor for poor clinical course also in Japan.
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- Yuya Nishida
- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Gothong C, Singh LG, Satyarengga M, Spanakis EK. Continuous glucose monitoring in the hospital: an update in the era of COVID-19. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2022; 29:1-9. [PMID: 34845159 PMCID: PMC8711300 DOI: 10.1097/med.0000000000000693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems are Food and Drug Administration approved devices for the ambulatory setting; however, they remain investigational systems for inpatient use. This review summarizes the most recent and relevant literature on the use of continuous glucose monitoring in the hospital setting. RECENT FINDINGS CGM provides real-time glucose data that enable healthcare professionals to make proactive and timelier clinical decisions with regards to diabetes management. CGM devices appear to be safe and accurate systems for glucose monitoring in the hospital setting. Real-time CGM systems and glucose telemetry can decrease hypoglycemia and reduce hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients with diabetes. Remote glucose monitoring decreases the need of frequent Point-of-care checks and personal protective equipment use while also mitigating staff exposure risk which is timely in the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although most nursing staff have limited exposure and training on CGM technology, early studies show that CGM use in the hospital is well received by nurses. SUMMARY Given the evidence in the current literature regarding CGM use in the hospital, CGM devices may be incorporated in the inpatient setting.
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- Chikara Gothong
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine
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- Division of Endocrinology, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore
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- Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Division of Endocrinology, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore
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Bogun M, Beier MA, Singh SK, McLaughlin D, Ning Y, Kurlansky P, Raza ST. Diabetes workshops for providers improve glucose control in coronary artery bypass grafting patients. J Card Surg 2022; 37:930-936. [DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Magdalena Bogun
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York City New York USA
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York City New York USA
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York City New York USA
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York City New York USA
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- Department of Surgery Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research, Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York City New York USA
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York City New York USA
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- Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York City New York USA
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de Sá-Ferreira CO, da Costa CHM, Guimarães JCW, Sampaio NS, Silva LDML, de Mascarenhas LP, Rodrigues NG, Dos Santos TL, Campos S, Young EC. Diabetic ketoacidosis and COVID-19: what have we learned so far? Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2022; 322:E44-E53. [PMID: 34779657 PMCID: PMC8721947 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00244.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In December 2019, a pandemic emerged due to a new coronavirus that imposed various uncertainties and discoveries. It has been reported that diabetes is a risk factor for worst outcomes of COVID-19 and also that SARS-CoV-2 infection was correlated with the occurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in patients. The aim of this work is to discuss this correlation emphasizing the main case reports from 2020 while exploring the management of DKA during the course of COVID-19. Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases were searched using two sets of Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) search terms or Title/Abstract words: Coronavirus Infections (Coronavirus Infections, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, COVID-19) and Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Diabetic Acidosis, Diabetic Ketosis). There is a clear correlation between COVID-19 and DKA. The SARS-Cov-2 infection may precipitate both a hyperglycemic state and ketoacidosis occurrence in patients with diabetes and nondiabetic patients, which may lead to fatal outcomes. DKA in patients with COVID-19 may increase risk and worse outcomes. Hence, the SARS-Cov-2 infection presents a new perspective toward the management of glycemia and acidosis in patients with diabetes and nondiabetic patients, highlighting the need for rapid interventions to minimize the complications from COVID-19 while reducing its spreading.
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Gaffrée e Guinle University Hospital, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Gaffrée e Guinle University Hospital, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Oba T, Nagao M, Kobayashi S, Yamaguchi Y, Nagamine T, Tanimura-Inagaki K, Fukuda I, Sugihara H. Perioperative glycemic status is linked to postoperative complications in non-intensive care unit patients with type-2 diabetes: a retrospective study. Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab 2022; 13:20420188221099349. [PMID: 35646304 PMCID: PMC9130836 DOI: 10.1177/20420188221099349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Perioperative hyperglycemia is a risk factor for postoperative complications in the general population. However, it has not been clarified whether perioperative hyperglycemia increases postoperative complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Therefore, we aimed to analyze the relationship between perioperative glycemic status and postoperative complications in non-intensive care unit (non-ICU) hospitalized patients with T2D. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records of 1217 patients with T2D who were admitted to the non-ICU in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Relationships between clinical characteristics including perioperative glycemic status and postoperative complications were assessed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Perioperative glycemic status was evaluated by calculating the mean, standard deviation (SD), and coefficient of variation (CV) of blood glucose (BG) measurements in preoperative and postoperative periods for three contiguous days before and after surgery, respectively. Postoperative complications were defined as infections, delayed wound healing, postoperative bleeding, and/or thrombosis. RESULTS Postoperative complications occurred in 139 patients (11.4%). These patients showed a lower BG immediately before surgery (P = 0.04) and a higher mean postoperative BG (P = 0.009) than those without postoperative complications. There were no differences in the other perioperative BG parameters including BG variability and the frequency of hypoglycemia. The multivariate analysis showed that BG immediately before surgery (adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval [CI]), 0.91 (0.85-0.98), P = 0.01) and mean postoperative BG (1.11 (1.05-1.18), P < 0.001) were independently associated with postoperative complications. CONCLUSION Perioperative glycemic status, that is, a low BG immediately before surgery and a high mean postoperative BG, are associated with the increased incidence of postoperative complications in non-ICU patients with T2D.
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- Takeshi Oba
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo,
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo,
Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo,
Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo,
Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo,
Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo,
Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo,
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Chawla R, Gangopadhyay K, Lathia T, Punyani H, Kanungo A, Sahoo A, Seshadri K. Management of hyperglycemia in critical care. JOURNAL OF DIABETOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/jod.jod_69_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Gorelik Y, Bloch-Isenberg N, Hashoul S, Heyman SN, Khamaisi M. Hyperglycemia on Admission Predicts Acute Kidney Failure and Renal Functional Recovery among Inpatients. J Clin Med 2021; 11:jcm11010054. [PMID: 35011805 PMCID: PMC8745405 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyperglycemia is associated with adverse outcomes in hospitalized patients. We aimed to assess the impact of glucose levels upon admission on the subsequent deterioration or improvement of kidney function in inpatients with a focus on diabetes or reduced baseline kidney function as possible modifiers of this effect. METHODS Running a retrospective cohort analysis, we compared patients with normal vs. high glucose levels upon admission. We applied multivariable logistic regression models to study the association between baseline glucose levels with subsequent renal and clinical outcomes. Interaction terms were used to study a possible modifier effect of diabetes. RESULTS Among 95,556 inpatients (52% males, mean age 61 years), 15,675 (16.5%) had plasma glucose higher than 180 mg/dL, and 72% of them were diabetics. Patients with higher glucose at presentation were older, with a higher proportion of co-morbid conditions. Rates of acute kidney injury (AKI), acute kidney functional recovery (AKR), and mortality were proportional to reduced renal function. AKI, AKR, and mortality were almost doubled in patients with high baseline glucose upon admission. Multivariable analysis with interaction terms demonstrated an increasing adjusted probability of all events as glucose increased, yet this association was observed principally in non-diabetic patients. CONCLUSIONS Hyperglycemia is associated with AKI, AKR, and mortality in non-diabetic inpatients in proportion to the severity of their acute illness. This association diminishes in diabetic patients, suggesting a possible impact of treatable and easily reversible renal derangement in this population.
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- Yuri Gorelik
- Department of Medicine D, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa 3109601, Israel; (Y.G.); (N.B.-I.); (M.K.)
- Department of Medicine A, Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-IIT, Haifa 3109601, Israel;
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- Department of Medicine D, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa 3109601, Israel; (Y.G.); (N.B.-I.); (M.K.)
- Department of Medicine A, Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-IIT, Haifa 3109601, Israel;
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- Department of Medicine A, Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-IIT, Haifa 3109601, Israel;
- Department of Medicine A, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa 3109601, Israel
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- Department of Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem 91240, Israel
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medicine D, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa 3109601, Israel; (Y.G.); (N.B.-I.); (M.K.)
- Department of Medicine A, Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-IIT, Haifa 3109601, Israel;
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Ouweini AE, Karaoui LR, Chamoun N, Assi C, Yammine K, Ramia E. Value of pharmacy services upon admission to an orthopedic surgery unit. J Pharm Policy Pract 2021; 14:103. [PMID: 34872605 PMCID: PMC8646011 DOI: 10.1186/s40545-021-00384-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background In Lebanon, the role of the pharmacist remains underestimated in the medication reconciliation process, especially in surgical departments. This study aims to assess the impact of pharmacist-conducted medication reconciliation performed within 48 h of hospital admission to the orthopedic surgical department. Methods This was a prospective single-arm study conducted in a tertiary-care teaching hospital in Lebanon between October 2019 and April 2020. Participants were adult inpatients hospitalized for orthopedic surgeries with ≥ 1 outpatient medications. Properly trained pharmacy resident obtained the Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) and led the reconciliation process. The primary endpoint was the number of reconciliation errors (REs) identified. Descriptive statistics were used to report participants’ responses and relevant findings. Linear regression was performed with the number of REs as a continuous dependent variable using backward method. Results were assumed to be significant when p was < 0.05. Results The study included 100 patients with a mean age of 73.8 years, admitted for elective (54%) or emergency (46%) surgeries. Half of the study population had ≥ 5 home medications. The mean time for taking BPMH was around 8 min. A total of 110 REs were identified in 74 patient cases. The most common discrepancies consisted of medication omission (89.1%) and the most common medications involved were antihyperlipidemic agents. Twenty-four REs were judged as clinically significant, and four as serious. The most common interventions included the addition of a medication (71.9%). Most of the relayed interventions (84.5%) were accepted. The number of home medications was the only variable significantly associated with the number of REs (β 0.492; p < 0.001). Conclusion Pharmacy-led medication reconciliation upon admission to orthopedic surgery department can reduce reconciliation errors and improve medication safety. Trial registration Retrospectively registered in the Lebanon Clinical Trials Registry (LBCTR2020124680). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40545-021-00384-x.
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- Ahmad El Ouweini
- Lebanese American University, School of Pharmacy, P.O. Box S-23, Byblos, Lebanon.,Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital (LAUMC-RH), Beirut, Lebanon
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- Lebanese American University, School of Pharmacy, P.O. Box S-23, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Lebanese American University, School of Pharmacy, P.O. Box S-23, Byblos, Lebanon.,Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital (LAUMC-RH), Beirut, Lebanon
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- Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital (LAUMC-RH), Beirut, Lebanon.,Lebanese American University - School of Medicine, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital (LAUMC-RH), Beirut, Lebanon.,Lebanese American University - School of Medicine, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Lebanese American University, School of Pharmacy, P.O. Box S-23, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Modzelewski KL, Cannavo A, Fantasia KL, Korpaisarn S, Alexanian SM. A quality improvement initiative to successfully reduce the frequency of hypoglycemia during treatment of hyperglycemic crises at an academic safety-net hospital: Insights and results. J Clin Transl Endocrinol 2021; 26:100269. [PMID: 34804807 PMCID: PMC8581574 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcte.2021.100269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Hypoglycemia occurs frequently during treatment of hyperglycemic crisis. Development of protocols to standardize hyperglycemic crisis treatment can mitigate risk of hypoglycemia. Usability of protocols must be considered in addition to efficacy to ensure they can be followed appropriately.
Background Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are potentially life-threatening complications of diabetes. Many hospitals have developed protocols to guide the management of these conditions and align with best practices. One of the main complications encountered in the treatment of hyperglycemic crises is hypoglycemia. Methods At our institution, we undertook a review of our insulin infusion titration protocol, rates of hypoglycemia, and time to clinical resolution for patients with hyperglycemic crises. A multidisciplinary team performed a literature review and analyzed baseline hospital data with the existing protocol. With the input of multiple stakeholders, several changes were made to the titration algorithm over multiple PDSA cycles to refine the protocol. Effectiveness and safety of the protocol, as well as fidelity with the protocol, were assessed after each PDSA cycle. Results After the initial cycle, chart review showed a reduction in hypoglycemia rates of more than 50% in patients treated with the new protocol without any increase in time to resolution of DKA. A second version of the protocol was implemented to improve usability, and improvement in hypoglycemia was maintained. Conclusion Despite the fact that the initial protocol had been developed based on best practice recommendations, rates of hypoglycemia were initially high. Critical assessment of pitfalls in management allowed changes to the protocol that significantly and sustainably reduced hypoglycemia.
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Spring B, Stump TK, Battalio SL, McFadden HG, Fidler Pfammatter A, Alshurafa N, Hedeker D. Digitally characterizing the dynamics of multiple health behavior change. Health Psychol 2021; 40:897-908. [PMID: 33570978 PMCID: PMC8355237 DOI: 10.1037/hea0001057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We applied the ORBIT model to digitally define dynamic treatment pathways whereby intervention improves multiple risk behaviors. We hypothesized that effective intervention improves the frequency and consistency of targeted health behaviors and that both correlate with automaticity (habit) and self-efficacy (self-regulation). METHOD Study 1: Via location scale mixed modeling we compared effects when hybrid mobile intervention did versus did not target each behavior in the Make Better Choices 1 (MBC1) trial (n = 204). Participants had all of four risk behaviors: low moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and fruit and vegetable consumption (FV), and high saturated fat (FAT) and sedentary leisure screen time (SED). Models estimated the mean (location), between-subjects variance, and within-subject variance (scale). RESULTS Treatment by time interactions showed that location increased for MVPA and FV (Bs = 1.68, .61; ps < .001) and decreased for SED and FAT (Bs = -2.01, -.07; ps < .05) more when treatments targeted the behavior. Within-subject variance modeling revealed group by time interactions for scale (taus = -.19, -.75, -.17, -.11; ps < .001), indicating that all behaviors grew more consistent when targeted. METHOD Study 2: In the MBC2 trial (n = 212) we examined correlations between location, scale, self-efficacy, and automaticity for the three targeted behaviors. RESULTS For SED, higher scale (less consistency) but not location correlated with lower self-efficacy (r = -.22, p = .014) and automaticity (r = -.23, p = .013). For FV and MVPA, higher location, but not scale, correlated with higher self-efficacy (rs = .38, .34, ps < .001) and greater automaticity (rs = .46, .42, ps < .001). CONCLUSIONS Location scale mixed modeling suggests that both habit and self-regulation changes probably accompany acquisition of complex diet and activity behaviors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Bonnie Spring
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago
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Elhini SH, Hussien AK, Omran AAE, Elsayed AA, Saeed H. Efficacy and safety profile of sitagliptin, vildagliptin, and metformin in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic subjects. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2021; 48:1589-1602. [PMID: 34333803 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic and progressive disease that requires long-term management. Thus, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4) need more investigations about their efficacy and safety profile as there is still no evidence of whether DPP-4 inhibitors can be used as a first line option for T2DM drug-naïve patients. In this randomized case-controlled study, 60 drug-naïve T2DM subjects were randomized into three groups, each group comprising 20 subjects. Group 1 was given sitagliptin 100 mg once daily, Group 2 was given vildagliptin 50 mg twice daily, and Group 3 served as the control group and was given metformin 1 g twice daily. Efficacy endpoints included changes in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and 2-hr postprandial plasma glucose (PPG), and the secondary endpoints were related to safety profile were the assessment of liver and kidney function tests and complete blood count (CBC). All treatment regimens had comparable efficacy and safety profiles with the non-significant relative superiority of vildagliptin in lowering HbA1c more than sitagliptin but significant (p = 0.011) regarding FPG reduction, vildagliptin significantly decreased HbA1c by -1.02% (p < 0.001), sitagliptin significantly decreased HbA1c by -0.96% (p < 0.001), and control significantly decreased HbA1c by -0.90% (p < 0.001) compared with baseline. The studied drugs showed moderate efficacy in lowering HbA1c levels with the non-significant relative higher efficacy of DPP-4 inhibitors. DPP-4 inhibitors and metformin showed favourable effects on improving metabolic syndrome by decreasing blood pressure, serum triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol, and increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL), plus their positive impacts on weight. As a final conclusion, the three medications are highly comparable.
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- Sahar Hossam Elhini
- Diabetes and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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Huang W, Whitelaw J, Kishore K, Neto AS, Holmes NE, Marhoon N, Bellomo R, Ekinci EI. The comparative epidemiology and outcomes of hospitalized patients treated with SGLT2 or DPP4 inhibitors. J Diabetes Complications 2021; 35:108052. [PMID: 34600824 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2021.108052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the outcomes of sodium glucose linked cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i) in hospitalized patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Electronic medical records-based cohort study. Identification of patients with type 2 diabetes and treatment with SGLT2i (n = 466) or DPP4i (n = 1541). Outcomes compared between those who received SGLT2i and those who received DPP4i. The primary outcome: adjusted percentage of blood glycemia within 4-10 mmol/L. RESULTS After adjustment, SGLT2i use had a statistically equivalent percentage of glycemia within range (coefficient: 4.55, 95% CI -3.23 to 12.32, p = 0.25) or <4 mmol/L (coefficient -0.17, 95% CI -0.71 to 3.72, p = 0.54). There were no significant differences in hospital length of stay (p = 0.22), complications, (p = 0.11) or mortality (p = 0.57). When measured, ketone levels were higher in the SGLT2i group on admission, but lower on days 3, 4 and 5 (p < 0.001 for interaction). Bicarbonate levels were not statistically different between groups. Finally, 54% of patients whose SGLT2i was ceased during admission, were discharged home without it. CONCLUSION Among inpatients with type 2 diabetes, SGLT2i use was associated with equivalent within-target glycaemia and no significant increase in hypoglycemia, ketonemia, or lower bicarbonate levels. These hypothesis-generating findings support further investigation of SGLT2i therapy in inpatients.
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- Warren Huang
- Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (DARE) Centre, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (DARE) Centre, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (DARE) Centre, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (DARE) Centre, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (DARE) Centre, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Critical Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (DARE) Centre, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (DARE) Centre, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Critical Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; School of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Endocrinology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia..
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Evaluating efficiency of counties in providing diabetes preventive care using data envelopment analysis. HEALTH SERVICES AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2021; 21:324-338. [PMID: 34824558 DOI: 10.1007/s10742-020-00237-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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For patients with diabetes, annual preventive care is essential to reduce the risk of complications. Local healthcare resources affect the utilization of diabetes preventive care. Our objectives were to evaluate the relative efficiency of counties in providing diabetes preventive care and explore potential to improve efficiencies. The study setting is public and private healthcare providers in US counties with available data. County-level demographics were extracted from the Area Health Resources File using data from 2010 to 2013, and individual-level information of diabetes preventive service use was obtained from the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. 1112 US counties were analyzed. Cluster analysis was used to place counties into three similar groups in terms of economic wellbeing and population characteristics. Group 1 consisted of metropolitan counties with prosperous or comfortable economic levels. Group 2 mostly consisted of non-metropolitan areas between distress and mid-tier levels, while Group 3 were mostly prosperous or comfortable counties in metropolitan areas. We used data enveopement analysis to assess efficiencies within each group. The majority of counties had modest efficiency in providing diabetes preventive care; 36 counties (57.1%), 345 counties (61.1%), and 263 counties (54.3%) were inefficient (efficiency scores < 1) in Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3, respectively. For inefficient counties, foot and eye exams were often identified as sources of inefficiency. Available health professionals in some counties were not fully utilized to provide diabetes preventive care. Identifying benchmarking targets from counties with similar resources can help counties and policy makers develop actionable strategies to improve performance.
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Sly B, Russell AW, Sullivan C. Digital interventions to improve safety and quality of inpatient diabetes management: A systematic review. Int J Med Inform 2021; 157:104596. [PMID: 34785487 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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IMPORTANCE Diabetes is common amongst hospitalised patients and contributes to increased length of stay and poorer outcomes. Digital transformation, particularly the implementation of electronic medical records (EMRs), is rapidly occurring across the healthcare sector and provides an opportunity to improve the safety and quality of inpatient diabetes care. Alongside this revolution has been a considerable and ongoing evolution of digital interventions to optimise care of inpatients with diabetes including optimisation of EMRs, digital clinical decision support systems (CDSS) and solutions utilising data visibility to allow targeted patient review. OBJECTIVE To systematically appraise the recent literature to determine which digitally-enabled interventions including EMR, CDSS and data visibility solutions improve the safety and quality of non-critical care inpatient diabetes management. METHODS Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane databases were searched for suitable articles. Selected articles underwent quality assessment and analysis with results grouped by intervention type. RESULTS 1202 articles were identified with 42 meeting inclusion criteria. Four key interventions were identified; computerised physician order entry (n = 4), clinician decision support systems (n = 21), EMR driven active case finding (data visibility solutions) and targeted patient review (n = 10) and multicomponent system interventions (n = 7). Studies reported on glucometric outcomes, evidence-based medication ordering including medication errors, and patient and user outcomes. An improvement in glucometric measures particularly mean blood glucose and proportion of target range blood glucose levels and rates of evidence-based insulin prescribing were consistently demonstrated. CONCLUSION Digitally-enabled interventions utilised to improve quality and safety of inpatient diabetes care were heterogenous in design. The majority of studies across all intervention types reported positive effects for evidence-based prescribing and glucometric outcomes. There was less evidence for digital interventions reducing diabetes medication administration errors or impacting patient outcomes (length of stay).
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- Benjamin Sly
- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, 20 Weightman St, Herston, 4006 Brisbane, Australia; Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, 4102 Brisbane, Australia.
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, 20 Weightman St, Herston, 4006 Brisbane, Australia; Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, 4102 Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, 20 Weightman St, Herston, 4006 Brisbane, Australia; Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Butterfield St, Herston, 4029 Brisbane, Australia
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common comorbid conditions in persons with COVID-19 and a risk factor for poor prognosis. The reasons why COVID-19 is more severe in persons with DM are currently unknown although the scarce data available on patients with DM hospitalized because of COVID-19 show that glycemic control is inadequate. The fact that patients with COVID-19 are usually cared for by health professionals with limited experience in the management of diabetes and the need to prevent exposure to the virus may also be obstacles to glycemic control in patients with COVID-19. Effective clinical care should consider various aspects, including screening for the disease in at-risk persons, education, and monitoring of control and complications. We examine the effect of COVID-19 on DM in terms of glycemic control and the restrictions arising from the pandemic and assess management of diabetes and drug therapy in various scenarios, taking into account factors such as physical exercise, diet, blood glucose monitoring, and pharmacological treatment. Specific attention is given to patients who have been admitted to hospital and critically ill patients. Finally, we consider the role of telemedicine in the management of DM patients with COVID-19 during the pandemic and in the future.
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Kim S, Park J, Kim H, Yang K, Choi JH, Kim K, Sung J, Ahn J, Lee SH. Intraoperative Hyperglycemia May Be Associated with an Increased Risk of Myocardial Injury after Non-Cardiac Surgery in Diabetic Patients. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10225219. [PMID: 34830501 PMCID: PMC8623971 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyperglycemia in surgical candidates is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. We aimed to evaluate the effect of intraoperative blood glucose level on the incidence of myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) in diabetic patients. METHODS Diabetic patients with available intraoperative blood glucose measurement during non-cardiac surgery were enrolled in this study. Based on the highest intraoperative blood glucose level, patients were stratified into two groups: the blood sugar glucose (BST) < 180 group (intraoperative peak glucose < 180 mg/dL) and BST ≥ 180 group (intraoperative peak glucose ≥ 180 mg/dL). The primary outcome was the incidence of MINS, and secondary outcomes were in-hospital and 30-day mortalities. RESULTS Of the 11,302 diabetic patients, 8337 were in the BST < 180 group (73.8%) and 2965 in the BST ≥ 180 group (26.2%). After adjustment with inverse probability weighting, MINS was significantly higher in the BST ≥ 180 group (24.0% vs. 17.2%; odds ratio (OR), 1.26; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.14-1.40; p < 0.001). In addition, in-hospital and 30-day mortalities were also higher in the BST ≥ 180 group compared to the BST < 180 group (4.2% vs. 2.3%, hazard ratio (HR), 1.39; 95% CI, 1.07-1.81; p = 0.001, and 3.1% vs. 1.8%; HR, 1.76; 95% CI, 1.31-2.36; p < 0.001, respectively). Receiver-operating characteristic plots showed that the threshold of glucose level associated with MINS was 149 mg/dL. CONCLUSION Intraoperative hyperglycemia was associated with an increased MINS incidence and postoperative mortality in diabetic patients. Close monitoring of intraoperative blood glucose level may be helpful in detection and management of MINS.
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- Sojin Kim
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.K.); (J.P.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.K.); (J.P.); (H.K.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.K.); (J.P.); (H.K.)
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- Center for Health Promotion, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea;
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- Statistics and Data Center, Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, Korea; (K.K.); (J.A.)
- Department of Digital Health, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Rehabilitation & Prevention Center, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea;
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- Statistics and Data Center, Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, Korea; (K.K.); (J.A.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Rehabilitation & Prevention Center, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea;
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-3410-3214; Fax: +82-2-3410-3849
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Metkus TS, Lindsley J, Fair L, Riley S, Berry S, Sahetya S, Hsu S, Gilotra NA. Quality of Heart Failure Care in the Intensive Care Unit. J Card Fail 2021; 27:1111-1125. [PMID: 34625130 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Patients with heart failure (HF) who are seen in an intensive care unit (ICU) manifest the highest-risk, most complex and most resource-intensive disease states. These patients account for a large relative proportion of days spent in an ICU. The paradigms by which critical care is provided to patients with HF are being reconsidered, including consideration of various multidisciplinary ICU staffing models and the development of acute-response teams. Traditional HF quality initiatives have centered on the peri- and postdischarge period in attempts to improve adherence to guideline-directed therapies and reduce readmissions. There is a compelling rationale for expanding high-quality efforts in treating patients with HF who are receiving critical care so we can improve outcomes, reduce preventable harm, improve teamwork and resource use, and achieve high health-system performance. Our goal is to answer the following question: For a patient with HF in the ICU, what is required for the provision of high-quality care? Herein, we first review the epidemiology of HF syndromes in the ICU and identify relevant critical care and quality stakeholders in HF. We next discuss the tenets of high-quality care for patients with HF in the ICU that will optimize critical care outcomes, such as ICU staffing models and evidence-based management of cardiac and noncardiac disease. We discuss strategies to mitigate preventable harm, improve ICU culture and conduct outcomes review, and we conclude with our summative vision of high-quality of ICU care for patients with HF; our vision includes clinical excellence, teamwork and ICU culture.
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- Thomas S Metkus
- The Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Salman IS, Al-Shammari AM, Haba MK. Direct Reprogramming of Mice Skin Fibroblasts into Insulin-Producing Cells In Vitro. Cell Reprogram 2021; 24:271-282. [PMID: 34637623 DOI: 10.1089/cell.2021.0047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Transdifferentiation means mature cell conversion into other mature cells. Ethical issues, epigenetic failure, or teratoma development are found in cellular reprogramming strategies. Thus, new methods are needed. This study aimed to develop a new novel formula of chemical molecules and growth factors that differentiate skin fibroblasts into insulin-producing cells (IPCs). Newborn mice fibroblasts differentiated using four induction methods into IPCs to search for the best method. Fibroblasts, stem cells, and pancreatic markers were identified using an immunocytochemistry (ICC) assay. Insulin was measured using ELISA and dithizone (DTZ) assays. The skin fibroblasts were induced successfully into IPCs. The best method to obtain IPCs was indicated by measuring insulin concentration in differentiated cell supernatant from all induced cells by the four methods. The protein expression of the pancreatic markers of induced cells increased with time, as indicated by the ICC assay. OCT3/4 increased on day 9, after which the expression tended to decrease. DTZ-positive clusters were observed on day 16. Secreted insulin of differentiated cells was injected in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice, which decreased blood glucose levels after injection. This study indicated an efficient new chemical method for transdifferentiating skin fibroblasts into functional IPCs, which is a promising method for diabetes mellitus therapy.
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- Israa S Salman
- Department of Biology, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Experimental Therapy Department, Iraqi Center of Cancer and Medical Genetic Research, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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Johansson I, Dicembrini I, Mannucci E, Cosentino F. Glucose-lowering therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. EUROINTERVENTION 2021; 17:e618-e630. [PMID: 34596567 PMCID: PMC9724943 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-20-01250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The number of individuals with diabetes and pre-diabetes is constantly increasing. These conditions are overrepresented in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and are associated with adverse prognosis. Optimal glycaemic control during an acute coronary syndrome is a relevant factor for the improvement of longer-term outcomes. In addition, the implementation of newer glucose-lowering drugs with proven cardiovascular benefits has a remarkable impact on recurrence of events, hospitalisations for heart failure and mortality. In this narrative review, we outline the current state-of-the art recommendations for glucose-lowering therapy in patients with diabetes undergoing coronary intervention. In addition, we discuss the most recent evidence-based indications for revascularisation in patients with diabetes as well as the targets for glycaemic control post revascularisation. Current treatment goals for concomitant risk factor control are also addressed. Lastly, we acknowledge the presence of knowledge gaps in need of future research.
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- Isabelle Johansson
- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institute Heart & Vascular Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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Criner KE, Kim HN, Ali H, Kumar SJ, Kanter JE, Wang L, Korytkowski MT. Hypoglycemia symptoms are reduced in hospitalized patients with diabetes. J Diabetes Complications 2021; 35:107976. [PMID: 34364780 PMCID: PMC8434970 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2021.107976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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AIMS Hospitalized patients with diabetes are have an impaired ability to detect hypoglycemia events. The purpose of this study was to compare hypoglycemia symptom scores (HSS) in hospitalized patients with diabetes after a documented blood glucose (BG) <70mg/dl with recalled HSS with outpatient hypoglycemia events. METHODS Non-critically ill hospitalized patients with diabetes grouped as symptomatic (n=23) or asymptomatic (n=32) at time of index hypoglycemia completed a standardized HSS-Questionnaires (HSS-Q) related to the inpatient event and to recall of symptoms with outpatient hypoglycemia. RESULTS After controlling for BG at time of index hypoglycemia (49.8±11.4 vs. 57.4±6.8mg/dl, p=0.02), symptomatic patients reported higher HSS than asymptomatic patients with the inpatient event (11.6±7.3 vs. 1.5±3.4, p<0.001) and in the outpatient setting (13.9±8.6 vs. 10.1±10.6, p<0.01). Recurrent hypoglycemia was more frequent in asymptomatic patients (13% vs. 44%, p=0.015) during the hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS Compared to symptomatic patients, asymptomatic patients had lower inpatient and outpatient HSS and more frequent recurrent hypoglycemia events. These results suggest modification of glycemic management strategies in high risk patients to reduce risk for hypoglycemia events.
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- Kristin E Criner
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, United States of America
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, United States of America
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, United States of America
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, United States of America
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, United States of America
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- University of Pittsburgh, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, United States of America
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- University of Pittsburgh, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, United States of America.
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Faulds ER, Boutsicaris A, Sumner L, Jones L, McNett M, Smetana KS, May CC, Buschur E, Exline MC, Ringel MD, Dungan K. Use of Continuous Glucose Monitor in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Requiring Insulin Infusion: An Observational Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:e4007-e4016. [PMID: 34100545 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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CONTEXT The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a need for remote blood glucose (BG) monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU). OBJECTIVE To evaluate feasibility and patient safety of a hybrid monitoring strategy of point-of-care (POC) BG plus continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in the ICU. DESIGN Retrospective analysis. SETTING ICU of an academic medical center. PATIENTS Patients with COVID-19 on IV insulin. INTERVENTION After meeting initial validation criteria, CGM was used for IV insulin titration and POC BG was performed every 6 hours or as needed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Outcomes included frequency of POC BG, workflow, safety, and accuracy measures. RESULTS The study included 19 patients, 18 with CGM data, mean age 58 years, 89% on mechanical ventilation, 37% on vasopressors, and 42% on dialysis. The median time to CGM validation was 137 minutes (interquartile range [IQR] 114-206). During IV insulin, the median number of POC values was 7 (IQR 6-16) on day 1, and declined slightly thereafter (71% reduction compared with standard of 24/day). The median number of CGM values used nonadjunctively to titrate IV insulin was 11.5 (IQR 0, 15) on day 1 and increased thereafter. Time in range 70 to 180 mg/dL was 64 ± 23% on day 1 and 72 ± 16% on days 2 through 7, whereas time <70 mg/dL was 1.5 ± 4.1% on day 1 and <1% on days 2 through 7. CONCLUSIONS This study provides data to support that CGM using a hybrid protocol is feasible, accurate, safe, and has potential to reduce nursing and staff workload.
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- Eileen R Faulds
- The Ohio State University College of Nursing, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Implementation/Translation Science Core, Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for EBP, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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Roth* J, Sommerfeld* O, L. Birkenfeld A, Sponholz C, A. Müller U, von Loeffelholz C. Blood Sugar Targets in Surgical Intensive Care—Management and Special Considerations in Patients With Diabetes. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 118:629-636. [PMID: 34857072 PMCID: PMC8715312 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND 30-80% of patients being treated in intensive care units in the perioperative period develop hyperglycemia. This stress hyperglycemia is induced and maintained by inflammatory-endocrine and iatrogenic stimuli and generally requires treatment. There is uncertainty regarding the optimal blood glucose targets for patients with diabetes mellitus. METHODS This review is based on pertinent publications retrieved by a selective search in PubMed and Google Scholar. RESULTS Patients in intensive care with pre-existing diabetes do not benefit from blood sugar reduction to the same extent as metabolically healthy individuals, but they, too, are exposed to a clinically relevant risk of hypoglycemia. A therapeutic range from 4.4 to 6.1 mmol/L (79-110 mg/dL) cannot be justified for patients with diabetes mellitus. The primary therapeutic strategy in the perioperative setting should be to strictly avoid hypoglycemia. Neurotoxic effects and the promotion of wound-healing disturbances are among the adverse consequences of hyperglycemia. Meta-analyses have shown that an upper blood sugar limit of 10 mmol/L (180 mg/dL) is associated with better outcomes for diabetic patients than an upper limit of less than this value. The target range of 7.8-10 mmol/L (140-180 mg/dL) proposed by specialty societies for hospitalized patients with diabetes seems to be the best compromise at present for optimizing clinical outcomes while avoiding hypoglycemia. The method of choice for achieving this goal in intensive care medicine is the continuous intravenous administration of insulin, requirng standardized, high-quality monitoring conditions. CONCLUSION Optimal blood sugar control for diabetic patients in intensive care meets the dual objectives of avoiding hypoglycemia while keeping the blood glucose concentration under 10 mmol/L (180 mg/dL). Nutrition therapy in accordance with the relevant guidelines is an indispensable pre - requisite.
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- Johannes Roth*
- *The authors contributed equally to this paper
- Dept. for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of the Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- *The authors contributed equally to this paper
- Dept. for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of the Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
- King´s College London, Department of Diabetes, School of Life Course Science, London, UK
- Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases (IDM) of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen, Germany
- Division IV (Diabetology, Endocrinology, Nephrology) of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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- Dept. for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of the Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Practice for Diabetology and Endocrinology, Dr. Kielstein, Outpatient Healthcare Center Erfurt, Jena
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- Dept. for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of the Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
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Wu Q, Liu M, Fang Z, Li C, Zou F, Hu L, Zhang W. Efficacy and safety of empagliflozin at different doses in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A network meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials. J Clin Pharm Ther 2021; 47:270-286. [PMID: 34544199 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE As an oral hypoglycaemic drug that significantly reduces cardiovascular risk, empagliflozin is often used in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the dosage and administration of empagliflozin are still controversial clinically. To determine the most appropriate dose, we performed this network meta-analysis. METHODS We identified randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about empagliflozin from eight databases. We analysed the pharmacodynamics, adverse effects (AEs), and pharmacokinetics of empagliflozin at different doses. RESULTS We identified 8264 articles, of which 23 RCTs with 10518 patients were included. Regarding haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG), high-daily doses (10, 25, 50 mg) were significantly better than low doses (1, 2.5, 5 mg). For total AEs, there was a dose-response trend in which safety decreased with increasing doses. According to SUCRA sequencing, the order for lowering HbA1c was 25 > 50 > 10 > 5 > 1 mg, for lowering FPG was 50 > 25 > 10 > 5 > 2.5 > 1 mg and for safety was 1> 5 > 10 > 25> 2.5 > 50 mg. When considering HbA1c, FPG and total AEs, we performed a hierarchical cluster analysis and network meta-analysis to find that 25 mg performed best among different doses, which was more significant after long-term use (≥ 12 weeks). Pharmacokinetic parameters exhibited significant dose-response relationships. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION High-daily doses (10, 25, 50 mg) had better efficacy than low doses (1, 2.5, 5 mg). When considering HbA1c, FPG and total AEs, 25 mg performed best among the different doses in patients with T2DM.
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- Qian Wu
- Department of Endocrinology, The second affiliated hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The second affiliated hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The second affiliated hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The second affiliated hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The second affiliated hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The second affiliated hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, The second affiliated hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Nguyen M, Jankovic I, Kalesinskas L, Baiocchi M, Chen JH. Machine learning for initial insulin estimation in hospitalized patients. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2021; 28:2212-2219. [PMID: 34279615 PMCID: PMC8449602 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocab099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The study sought to determine whether machine learning can predict initial inpatient total daily dose (TDD) of insulin from electronic health records more accurately than existing guideline-based dosing recommendations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using electronic health records from a tertiary academic center between 2008 and 2020 of 16,848 inpatients receiving subcutaneous insulin who achieved target blood glucose control of 100-180 mg/dL on a calendar day, we trained an ensemble machine learning algorithm consisting of regularized regression, random forest, and gradient boosted tree models for 2-stage TDD prediction. We evaluated the ability to predict patients requiring more than 6 units TDD and their point-value TDDs to achieve target glucose control. RESULTS The method achieves an area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve of 0.85 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.84-0.87) and area under the precision-recall curve of 0.65 (95% CI, 0.64-0.67) for classifying patients who require more than 6 units TDD. For patients requiring more than 6 units TDD, the mean absolute percent error in dose prediction based on standard clinical calculators using patient weight is in the range of 136%-329%, while the regression model based on weight improves to 60% (95% CI, 57%-63%), and the full ensemble model further improves to 51% (95% CI, 48%-54%). DISCUSSION Owingto the narrow therapeutic window and wide individual variability, insulin dosing requires adaptive and predictive approaches that can be supported through data-driven analytic tools. CONCLUSIONS Machine learning approaches based on readily available electronic medical records can discriminate which inpatients will require more than 6 units TDD and estimate individual doses more accurately than standard guidelines and practices.
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- Minh Nguyen
- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Jiang J, Li S, Zhao Y, Zhou Z, Zhang J, Sun R, Luo A. Intensive glucose control during the perioperative period for diabetic patients undergoing surgery: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth 2021; 75:110504. [PMID: 34509960 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2021.110504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of intensive glucose control on diabetic patients undergoing surgery. DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PubMed, CENTRAL, EMBASE, ISI Web of Science, and CINAHL databases were searched from inception to 13 December 2020. SETTING Operating room, postoperative recovery area and ward, up to 30 days after surgery. PATIENTS Diabetic patients undergoing surgery. INTERVENTIONS We used Review Manager 5.4 to pool the data with a random-effects model. The quality of evidence was rated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation system. MEASUREMENTS The primary outcomes were infectious complications, postoperative mortality, and hypoglycaemia. The secondary outcomes included atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, stroke, delirium, renal failure, postoperative mechanical ventilation time, length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and hospital stay. MAIN RESULTS Thirteen studies involving 1582 participants were included. Compared with conventional glucose control, intensive glucose control was associated with a lower risk of infectious complications (risk ratio [RR], 0.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.19-0.63; low-quality evidence), atrial fibrillation (RR, 0.55; 95% CI, 0.42-0.71; high-quality evidence), and renal failure (RR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.15-0.95; moderate-quality evidence), as well as a shorter length of stay in the ICU (mean difference (MD), -0.55 day; 95% CI, -1.05 to -0.05 days; very-low-quality evidence) and hospital (MD, -1.61 days; 95% CI, -2.78 to -0.44 days; very-low-quality evidence). However, intensive glucose control was associated with a higher risk of hypoglycaemia (RR, 3.00; 95% CI, 1.97-4.55; high-quality evidence). There were no significant differences in postoperative mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, delirium, or postoperative mechanical ventilation time. CONCLUSIONS Intensive glucose control in diabetic patients is associated with a reduction in some adverse postoperative outcomes including infectious complications, but also appears to increase the risk of hypoglycaemia. Further well-designed studies may be needed to determine appropriate regimens to reduce hypoglycaemia incidence. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42021226138.
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- Jie Jiang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Morse J, Gay W, Korwek KM, McLean LE, Poland RE, Guy J, Sands K, Perlin JB. Hyperglycaemia increases mortality risk in non-diabetic patients with COVID-19 even more than in diabetic patients. ENDOCRINOLOGY DIABETES & METABOLISM 2021; 4:e00291. [PMID: 34505406 PMCID: PMC8420416 DOI: 10.1002/edm2.291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Aim Diabetes has been identified as a risk factor for poor outcomes in patients with COVID‐19. We examined the association of hyperglycaemia, both in the presence and absence of pre‐existing diabetes, with severity and outcomes in COVID‐19 patients. Methods Data from 74,148 COVID‐19‐positive inpatients with at least one recorded glucose measurement during their inpatient episode were analysed for presence of pre‐existing diabetes diagnosis and any glucose values in the hyperglycaemic range (>180 mg/dl). Results Among patients with and without a pre‐existing diabetes diagnosis on admission, mortality was substantially higher in the presence of high glucose measurements versus all measurements in the normal range (70–180 mg/dl) in both groups (non‐diabetics: 21.7% vs. 3.3%; diabetics 14.4% vs. 4.3%). When adjusting for patient age, BMI, severity on admission and oxygen saturation on admission, this increased risk of mortality persisted and varied by diabetes diagnosis. Among patients with a pre‐existing diabetes diagnosis, any hyperglycaemic value during the episode was associated with a substantial increase in the odds of mortality (OR: 1.77, 95% CI: 1.52–2.07); among patients without a pre‐existing diabetes diagnosis, this risk nearly doubled (OR: 3.07, 95% CI: 2.79–3.37). Conclusion This retrospective analysis identified hyperglycaemia in COVID‐19 patients as an independent risk factor for mortality after adjusting for the presence of diabetes and other known risk factors. This indicates that the extent of glucose control could serve as a mechanism for modifying the risk of COVID‐19 morality in the inpatient environment.
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- Jennifer Morse
- Clinical Operations Group, HCA Healthcare, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Clinical Operations Group, HCA Healthcare, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Clinical Operations Group, HCA Healthcare, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Clinical Operations Group, HCA Healthcare, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Clinical Operations Group, HCA Healthcare, Nashville, TN, USA
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Liu F, Weng H, Xu R, Li X, Zhang Z, Zhao K, Zhou Z, Wang Q. Nursing Interns' Attitudes Toward, Preferences for, and Use of Diabetes Virtual Simulation Teaching Applications in China: National Web-Based Survey. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2021; 9:e29498. [PMID: 34499047 PMCID: PMC8461537 DOI: 10.2196/29498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes has placed heavy social and economic burdens on society and families worldwide. Insufficient knowledge and training of frontline medical staff, such as nurses, interns, and residents, may lead to an increase in acute and chronic complications among patients with diabetes. However, interns have insufficient knowledge about diabetes management. The factors that affect interns' current level of diabetes-related knowledge are still unclear. Therefore, understanding the behavioral intentions of interns is essential to supporting the development and promotion of the use of virtual simulation teaching applications. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to identify the determinants of nursing interns' intentions to use simulation-based education applications. METHODS From December 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, the web-based survey tool Sojump (Changsha Xingxin Information Technology Co) was used to survey nursing interns in hospitals across China. Two survey links were sent to 37 partner schools in 23 major cities in China, and they were disseminated through participants' WeChat networks. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the association between demographic information and basic disease information and the use of the application for treating adult patients. RESULTS Overall, 883 nursing interns from 23 provinces in China responded to the survey. Among them, the virtual simulation utilization rate was 35.6% (314/883) and the awareness rate was 10.2% (90/883). In addition, among the interns, only 10.2% (90/883) correctly understood the concept of virtual simulation, and most of them (793/883, 89.8%) believed that scenario-simulation training or the use of models for teaching are all the same. Multiple regression analysis showed that the educational level, independent learning ability, and professional identity of the interns were related to use of the application (P<.05). Skills and knowledge that the interns most wanted to acquire included the treatment of hypoglycemia (626/883, 70.9%), functional test simulation (610/883, 69.1%), and blood glucose monitoring technology (485/883, 54.9%). A total of 60.5% (534/883) of the interns wanted to acquire clinical thinking skills, while 16.0% (141/883) wanted to acquire operational skills. Nursing trainees believed that the greatest obstacles to virtual simulation included limited time (280/883, 31.7%), the degree of simulation (129/883, 14.6%), the demand for satisfaction (108/883, 12.2%), and test scores (66/883, 7.5%). CONCLUSIONS The understanding and usage rate of diabetes virtual simulation teaching applications by Chinese nursing interns is very low. However, they have high requirements regarding this teaching method. Conducting high-quality randomized controlled trials and designing applications that are suitable for the needs of different nurse trainees will increase students' interest in learning and help improve diabetes knowledge among nursing interns.
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- Fang Liu
- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Douin DJ, Krause M, Williams C, Tanabe K, Fernandez-Bustamante A, Quaye AN, Ginde AA, Bartels K. Corticosteroid Administration and Impaired Glycemic Control in Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 26:32-40. [PMID: 34470529 PMCID: PMC8927893 DOI: 10.1177/10892532211043313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Objective Recent clinical trials confirmed the corticosteroid dexamethasone as an effective treatment for patients with COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation. However, limited attention has been given to potential adverse effects of corticosteroid therapy. The objective of this study was to determine the association between corticosteroid administration and impaired glycemic control among COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation and/or veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Design Multicenter retrospective cohort study between March 9 and May 17, 2020. The primary outcome was days spent with at least 1 episode of blood glucose either >180 mg/dL or <80 mg/dL within the first 28 days of admission. Setting Twelve hospitals in a United States health system. Patients Adults diagnosed with COVID-19 requiring invasive mechanical ventilation and/or veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Interventions None. Measurements and Main Results We included 292 mechanically ventilated patients. We fitted a quantile regression model to assess the association between steroid administration ≥320 mg methylprednisolone (equivalent to 60 mg dexamethasone) and impaired glycemic control. Sixty-six patients (22.6%) died within 28 days of intensive care unit admission. Seventy-one patients (24.3%) received a cumulative dose of least 320 mg methylprednisolone equivalents. After adjustment for gender, history of diabetes mellitus, chronic liver disease, sequential organ failure assessment score on intensive care unit day 1, and length of stay, administration of ≥320 mg methylprednisolone equivalent was associated with 4 additional days spent with glucose either <80 mg/dL or >180 mg/dL (B = 4.00, 95% CI = 2.15-5.85, P < .001). Conclusions In this cohort study of 292 mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients, we found an association between corticosteroid administration and higher incidence of both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.
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- David J Douin
- University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.,University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.,Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Ana Y, Prafulla S, Deepa R, Babu GR. Emerging and Public Health Challenges Existing in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes in Pregnancy. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2021; 50:513-530. [PMID: 34399959 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2021.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We review the evidence available worldwide on the various challenges in the screening, management, prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus and diabetes in pregnancy. The use of multiple screening and diagnostic tests prescribed by numerous guidelines is challenging for practitioners. Also, sociocultural, demographic and economic challenges affect the prevention and care. Life-course perspectives need to be adopted, as well as an integrated approach in public health care is essential. Tackling these challenges at each phase of life-course, with development and adherence to the country-specific guidelines by practitioners can decrease the burden of gestational diabetes mellitus and diabetes in pregnancy.
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- Yamuna Ana
- Public Health Foundation of India, IIPH-H, Bangalore Campus, SIHFW Premises, Beside Leprosy Hospital, 1st Cross, Magadi Road, Bangalore 560023, Karnataka, India
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- Public Health Foundation of India, IIPH-H, Bangalore Campus, SIHFW Premises, Beside Leprosy Hospital, 1st Cross, Magadi Road, Bangalore 560023, Karnataka, India
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- Public Health Foundation of India, IIPH-H, Bangalore Campus, SIHFW Premises, Beside Leprosy Hospital, 1st Cross, Magadi Road, Bangalore 560023, Karnataka, India
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology, Public Health Foundation of India, IIPH-H, Bangalore Campus, SIHFW Premises, Beside Leprosy Hospital, 1st Cross, Magadi Road, Bangalore 560023, Karnataka, India.
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Dietary self-care and hospital readmission among individuals with diabetes mellitus. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-021-00978-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Both high and low pre-infection glucose levels associated with increased risk for severe COVID-19: New insights from a population-based study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0254847. [PMID: 34293038 PMCID: PMC8297851 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Importance Patients with diabetes are known to be at increased risk for infections including severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but the relationship between COVID-19 severity and specific pre-infection glucose levels is not known. Objective To assess the differential effects of pre-infection glucose levels on the risk for severe COVID-19 amongst patients with and without diabetes. Design Population based historical cohort study. Setting National state-mandated HMO. Patients All adult patients with a positive SARS-COV2 test between March-October 2020. Exposure Recent fasting blood glucose (FBG) and glycated hemoglobin (HBA1C), age, gender, body mass index (BMI) and diagnoses of diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease. Outcome Risk for severe COVID-19, defined as resulting in ≥10 hospitalization days, ICU admission or death. Results 37,121 patients with a positive SARS-COV2 test were identified; 707 defined as severe (1.9%). Unadjusted risk factors for severe disease were age (OR = 1.1 for every year increase; 95% CI 1.09–1.11, p < 0.001), male gender (OR = 1.34, 95% CI 1.06–1.68, p = 0.012); BMI (OR = 1.02 for 1 kg/m2 increase, 95% CI 1.00–1.04, p = 0.025). Controlling for these factors, we found an association between pre-infection FBG and the risk of severe COVID-19, with a differential effect in patients with and without a diagnosis of diabetes. For patients without diabetes, elevated FBG in the pre-diabetes range (106–125 mg/dl) was associated with severe COVID-19 (OR 1.55 95% CI 1.04–2.26 p = 0.027). For patients with a diagnosis of diabetes, we found a J-shaped association between pre-infection glucose control and the risk for severe COVID-19 where the lowest risk for was for patients with FBG 106–125 mg/dl; the risk increased with higher pre-infection glucose levels but strikingly also for patients with a low pre-infection FBG (<100mg/dl) or HbA1C (<5.7%). Conclusions and relevance Elevated pre-infection blood glucose is a risk factor for severe COVID-19 even in non-diabetics. For patients with a diagnosis of diabetes both high as well as low pre-infection glucose levels are risk factors for severe COVID-19. Further research is required to assess whether these associations are causal, but we believe these findings can already have clinical implications for COVID-19 risk assessment and stratification.
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Chukir T, Goodman SM, Tornberg H, Do H, Thomas C, Sigmund A, Sculco P, Figgie M, Mehta B, Russell L, Stein E. Perioperative Glucocorticoids in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Having Total Joint Replacements: Help or Harm? ACR Open Rheumatol 2021; 3:654-659. [PMID: 34288590 PMCID: PMC8449040 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective The optimal strategy for perioperative glucocorticoid (GC) management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on chronic GCs is unknown. Although there is a concern for hypotension if inadequate doses are used, higher GC exposure may increase perioperative complications. We aimed to investigate the relationships between perioperative GCs with hemodynamic instability and short‐term postoperative complications following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with RA. Methods This retrospective study included patients with RA who underwent THA and TKA. GC exposure was assessed by the total cumulative dose (in prednisone equivalents) during hospitalization. Perioperative complications and hypotension were assessed. Results Of 432 patients, 387 (90%) received supraphysiologic perioperative GC. Thirty percent of patients were using chronic GCs (mean daily dose, 7 ± 4 mg). Half (54%) underwent TKA. The median age was 65 years, and 79% were women. The median cumulative GC dose during hospitalization was 37 mg (interquartile range, 27‐53.3). A lower cumulative dose of GC did not increase odds of hypotension during hospitalization (unadjusted odds ratio, 1.00 [95% confidence interval, 0.99‐1.01]; P = 0.66)]. However, postoperative complications were higher among patients who received higher cumulative doses after adjustment for age, body mass index, home GC use, smoking, and Charlson Comorbidity Index. Risk of short‐term complications increased by 8.4% (P = 0.017) for every 10‐mg increase in GC dose. Conclusion A lower GC dose was not associated with increased hypotension. However, patients with higher GC exposure were more likely to have hyperglycemia and other complications. These findings suggest that harms may be associated with high perioperative GC doses. Further research is needed to determine the optimal perioperative regimen for patients with RA.
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- Tariq Chukir
- Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Education City, Doha, Qatar
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Presbyterian Hospital and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
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Hussain S, Moorthy M. Managing hyperglycaemia in inpatients. Clin Med (Lond) 2021; 21:e332-e336. [DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rajpal A, Sayyed Kassem L, Aron DC. Management of diabetes in elderly patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: current and future perspectives. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2021; 16:181-189. [PMID: 34096441 DOI: 10.1080/17446651.2021.1927708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire population with the most deleterious effects in elders. Elders, especially those with diabetes, are at the highest risk of COVID-19 related adverse outcomes and mortality. This is usually linked to the comorbidities that accumulate with age, diabetes-related chronic inflammation, and the pandemic's psychosocial effects.Areas covered: We present some approaches to manage these complicated elderly patients with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the inpatient setting, we suggest similar (pre-pandemic) glycemic targets and emphasize the importance of using IV insulin and possible use of continuous glucose monitoring to reduce exposure and PPE utilization. Outside the hospital, we recommend optimal glycemic control within the limits imposed by considerations of safety. We also describe the advantages and challenges of using various technological platforms in clinical care.Expert opinion: The COVID-19 pandemic has lifted the veil off serious deficiencies in the infrastructures for care at both the individual level and the population level and also highlighted some of the strengths, all of which affect individuals with diabetes and COVID-19. We anticipate that things will not return to 'normal' after the COVID-19 pandemic has run its course, but rather they will be superseded by 'New Normal.'
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- Aman Rajpal
- Endocrine Section, Department of Medicine, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
- Division of Clinical and Molecular Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Endocrine Section, Department of Medicine, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
- Division of Clinical and Molecular Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Endocrine Section, Department of Medicine, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
- Division of Clinical and Molecular Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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The endocrine hospitalist and inpatient diabetes management team increases access to endocrinology consultations and improves glycemic control and quality metrics such as length of stay and hospital readmission. Enhanced glycemic care is needed in both academic and community hospital settings. Endocrine fellowship programs should implement endocrine hospitalist rotations with emphasis on training endocrine fellows to deliver fast-paced inpatient endocrine care. Entrepreneurship, innovation, and a "start-up" culture within the field of Endocrinology should be encouraged and supported by healthcare systems.
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- Mihail Zilbermint
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Mihail Zilbermint, MD, FACE, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, 6th Floor Endocrinology Office, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
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Brož J, Janíčková Žďárská D, Urbanová J, Piťhová P, Doničová V, Pálová S, Pelechová B, Smržová A, Kvapil M. Insulin Management of Patients with Inadequately Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Admitted to Hospital: Titration Patterns and Frequency of Hypoglycemia as Results of a Prospective Observational Study (Hospital Study). Diabetes Ther 2021; 12:1799-1808. [PMID: 34028699 PMCID: PMC8266977 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-021-01080-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Despite the continuously growing number of therapeutic options for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) including insulins, a large percentage of patients fail to achieve HbA1c targets. Several real-world studies focused on patients with T2DM receiving insulin treatment in outpatient settings were conducted, but information about real-world in-hospital insulin management is lacking. The aim of this study was to describe the management of insulin therapy with a focus on basal-bolus and premixed insulin regimens in patients with T2DM under routine in-hospital medical practice in the Czech Republic. METHODS This non-interventional prospective study was conducted from June 2014 to December 2017 in 22 centers in the Czech Republic under routine clinical practice conditions. Adult patients admitted to hospital with metabolically uncontrolled T2DM [HbA1c ≥ 60 mmol/mol; > 7.6% Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)] and there treated with basal-bolus and premixed insulin regimens were documented during hospitalization. RESULTS Overall, 369 patients with T2DM (54.7% male, mean age 64.44 ± 13.84 years, BMI 31.10 ± 6.00 kg/m2, duration of diabetes 8.11 ± 9.93 years, HbA1c 95.90 ± 24.38 mmol/mol, length of stay was 7.94 ± 4.53 days) were included. The percentage of glucose values under 10 mmol/l at time of randomization (the group with basal-bolus insulin regimen vs. the premix insulin regimen group) was 24.2% vs. 33.5% (p = 0.053), at time of first insulin dose adjustment it was 43.1% vs. 50.0% (p = 0.330), and 1 day before hospital discharge it was 61.7% vs. 61.4% (p = 0.107). A hypoglycemic event occurred in a total of 15 patients in the basal-bolus regimen group, and no hypoglycemic event occurred in the premixed insulin regimen group. CONCLUSION In-hospital insulin management regarding basal-bolus and premixed insulin regimens is safe and in concordance with current international recommendations.
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- Jan Brož
- Department of Internal Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine and Faculty Hospital Královské Vinohrady, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Private Department of Diabetology, Internal Medicine and Metabolism, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Ltd., Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, V Úvalu 84, 150 00, Prague, Czech Republic
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Martínez‐Murillo C, Ramos Peñafiel C, Basurto L, Balcázar‐Hernández L, Pellón K, Flores López E, Li Gómez B, Ledesma ME, Rivera Tapia R, Madera Maldonado E, Bejarano Rosales M, Barranco Lampon G, Zazueta JF. COVID-19 in a country with a very high prevalence of diabetes: The impact of admission hyperglycaemia on mortality. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2021; 4:e00279. [PMID: 34277995 PMCID: PMC8279620 DOI: 10.1002/edm2.279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Aims To evaluate the frequency of diabetes and admission hyperglycaemia in Mexican COVID-19 patients, to describe the clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients with admission hyperglycaemia and to determinate the impact of diabetes and admission hyperglycaemia on COVID-19 severity and mortality. Methods A multicentric study was performed in 480 hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Clinical and biochemical characteristics were evaluated in patients with admission hyperglycaemia and compared with non-hyperglycaemic patients. The effect of diabetes and admission hyperglycaemia on severity and risk of death were evaluated. Results Age was 50.7 ± 13.6 years; 68.3% were male. Some 48.5% (n = 233) had admission hyperglycaemia; 29% (n = 139) of these patients had pre-existing diabetes. Patients with admission hyperglycaemia had more requirement of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), higher levels of urea, D-dimer and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), as well as lower lymphocyte count. An association between admission hyperglycaemia with IMV and D-dimer with glucose was found. Age ≥50 years (OR 2.09; 95%CI 1.37-3.17), pre-existing diabetes (OR 2.38; 95%CI 1.59-5.04) and admission hyperglycaemia (OR 8.24; 95%CI 4.74-14.32) were risk factors for mortality. Conclusions Admission hyperglycaemia is presented in 48.5% of COVID-19 patients. Diabetes and admission hyperglycaemia are associated with the severity of disease and mortality. This study shows the devastating conjunction of hyperglycaemia and COVID-19. Clinical trial registration: Clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19, DI/20/204/04/41 (Hospital General de Mexico) and NR-13-2020 (Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Ixtapaluca).
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- Hematology Department of Hospital General de México, Dr Eduardo LiceagaMéxico CityMexico
- Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad IxtapalucaIxtapalucaMexico
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- Endocrine Research UnitCentro Medico Nacional Siglo XXIIMSSMexico CityMexico
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- Endocrinology Department, Hospital de EspecialidadesCentro Medico Nacional Siglo XXIIMSSMexico CityMexico
- Facultad de MedicinaUNAM, SECISSMexico CityMexico
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- Hematology Department of Hospital General de México, Dr Eduardo LiceagaMéxico CityMexico
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- Hospital General Cuautitlán, Gral, José Vicente VilladaCuatitlánMéxico
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- Hematology Department of Hospital General de México, Dr Eduardo LiceagaMéxico CityMexico
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- Hematology Department of Hospital General de México, Dr Eduardo LiceagaMéxico CityMexico
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Eccles-Smith J, Puri G, Hinton N, Cutmore C, Porter K, Dermedgoglou A, Donovan P. Access to inpatient diabetes resources: hospital characteristics from the inaugural Queensland Inpatient Diabetes Survey. Intern Med J 2021; 52:1950-1956. [PMID: 34145712 DOI: 10.1111/imj.15433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS To establish the prevalence of diabetes in Queensland hospitals and assess the availability of specialised diabetes staff, educational resources and policies for inpatient diabetes management, including assessing equity of access to these resources. METHODS The hospital capacity, prevalence of diabetes, diabetes-related resources and the availability of diabetes-related guidelines were assessed in 25 hospitals medical, surgical, mental health, high-dependency and intensive care wards of level 2-6 public hospitals across Queensland. Diabetes-dedicated staffing measured in full-time equivalents, care delivery resources, access to educational resources, standard policies and procedures for care were assessed. RESULTS Twenty-five hospitals included 4265 occupied beds. The median prevalence of diabetes was 22.9% (IQR 17.3-28.5%) with an average 2.9 FTE per 100 patients with diabetes (IQR 0-6.3). There was difficulty in accessing a diabetes educator in 48% (n = 12), diabetes specialist in 44% (n = 11), orthopaedic surgeon in 48% (n = 12), podiatrist in 58% (n = 14) and vascular surgeon in 64% (n = 16) of hospitals. Small hospitals had more difficulty accessing all members of the diabetes team compared to large hospitals including credentialled diabetes educators 33% (n = 4) versus 62% (n = 8) (p = 0.0001), diabetes specialists 17% (n = 2) versus 69% (n = 9) (p < 0.00001) and vascular surgeons 33% (n = 4) versus 92% (n = 12) (p < 0.000001). Diabetes-related staff education and regular nurse training was available in 40% (n = 10) of hospitals. A multi-disciplinary foot care team was available in 28% (n = 7) of hospitals. CONCLUSIONS Queensland's has a high prevalence of diabetes in hospitalised patients and they have limited and inequitable access to inpatient diabetes-related care. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Jade Eccles-Smith
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Cnr Butterfield St and Bowen Bridge Rd, Herston, QLD, AUS 4029, Australia.,The University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences
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- Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Department of Endocrinology, 165 The Esplanade, Cairns, QLD, AUS 4870, Australia
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- Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Department of Endocrinology, 165 The Esplanade, Cairns, QLD, AUS 4870, Australia
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- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Nutrition and Dietetics, Butterfield Street, Herston, QLD, AUS 4029, Australia
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- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Diabetes & Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner, 199 Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba, QLD, AUS 4102, Australia
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- Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Department of Endocrinology, 165 The Esplanade, Cairns, QLD, AUS 4870, Australia
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- The University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences.,Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Director Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Cnr Butterfield St and Bowen Bridge Rd, Herston, QLD, AUS 4029, Australia
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Iflaifel M, Lim RH, Crowley C, Greco F, Ryan K, Iedema R. Modelling the use of variable rate intravenous insulin infusions in hospitals by comparing Work as Done with Work as Imagined. Res Social Adm Pharm 2021; 18:2786-2795. [PMID: 34147370 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Variable rate intravenous insulin infusions (VRIIIs) are widely used to treat elevated blood glucose (BG) in adult inpatients who are severely ill and/or will miss more than one meal. VRIIIs can cause serious harm to the patient if used incorrectly. Recent safety initiatives have embraced the Resilient Health Care (RHC) approach to safety by understanding how VRIIIs are expected to be used (Work as Imagined, 'WAI') and how it is actually used in everyday clinical care (Work as Done, 'WAD'). OBJECTIVES To systematically compare WAI and WAD and analyse adaptations used in situ to develop a model explaining VRIII use. METHODS A qualitative observational study video-recording healthcare practitioners using VRIII. The video data were transcribed and inductively coded to develop a hierarchical task analysis (HTA) to represent WAD. This HTA was compared with a HTA previously developed to represent WAI. The comparison output was used to develop a model of VRIII use. RESULTS While many of the tasks in the WAD HTA were aligned with the tasks presented in the WAI HTA, some important ones did not. When misalignment was observed, permanent adaptations (e.g. signing as a witness for a changed VRIII's rate without independently verifying whether the new rate was appropriate) and temporary workarounds (e.g. not administering intermediate-acting insulin analogues although the intermediate-acting insulin prescription was not suspended) were the most frequently observed adaptations. The comparison between WAI and WAD assisted in developing a model of VRIII use. The model shed light on strategies used to imagine everyday work (e.g. incident reports, VRIII guidelines), how everyday work was accomplished (e.g. context-dependent adaptations) and how these contributed to both successful and unsuccessful outcomes. CONCLUSIONS This study provided in-depth understanding of the tasks required while using VRIIIs, and responses and adaptations needed to achieve safer care in a complex environment.
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- Mais Iflaifel
- Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, PO Box 226, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AP, UK.
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- Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, PO Box 226, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AP, UK.
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- Pharmacy Department, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9D, UK.
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- Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, PO Box 226, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AP, UK.
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- Reading School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, PO Box 226, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AP, UK.
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- Centre for Team Based Practice & Learning in Health Care, King's College London, London, SE1 1UL, UK.
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