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Umpierrez GE, Davis GM, ElSayed NA, Fadini GP, Galindo RJ, Hirsch IB, Klonoff DC, McCoy RG, Misra S, Gabbay RA, Bannuru RR, Dhatariya KK. Hyperglycemic Crises in Adults With Diabetes: A Consensus Report. Diabetes Care 2024; 47:1257-1275. [PMID: 39052901 PMCID: PMC11272983 DOI: 10.2337/dci24-0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA), European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS), American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), and Diabetes Technology Society (DTS) convened a panel of internists and diabetologists to update the ADA consensus statement on hyperglycemic crises in adults with diabetes, published in 2001 and last updated in 2009. The objective of this consensus report is to provide up-to-date knowledge about the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) in adults. A systematic examination of publications since 2009 informed new recommendations. The target audience is the full spectrum of diabetes health care professionals and individuals with diabetes.
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- Guillermo E. Umpierrez
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- American Diabetes Association, Arlington, VA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, San Mateo, CA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction, Imperial College London, U.K
- Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, U.K
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- American Diabetes Association, Arlington, VA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, U.K
- Department of Medicine, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K
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Demidowich AP, Stanback C, Zilbermint M. Inpatient diabetes management. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2024. [PMID: 39052915 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.15190] [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: 07/27/2024]
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Diabetes mellitus is currently approaching epidemic proportions and disproportionately affects patients in the hospital setting. In the United States, individuals living with diabetes represent over 17 million emergency department visits and 8 million admissions annually. The management of these patients in the hospital setting is complex and differs considerably from the outpatient setting. All patients with hyperglycemia should be screened for diabetes, as in-hospital hyperglycemia portends a greater risk for morbidity, mortality, admission to an intensive care unit, and increased hospital length of stay. However, the definition of hyperglycemia, glycemic targets, and strategies to manage hyperglycemia in the inpatient setting can vary greatly depending on the population considered. Moreover, the presenting illness, changing nutritional status, and concurrent hospital medications often necessitate thoughtful consideration to adjustments of home diabetes regimens and/or the initiation of new insulin doses. This review article will examine core concepts and emerging new literature surrounding inpatient diabetes management, including glycemic targets, insulin dosing strategies, noninsulin medications, new diabetes technologies, inpatient diabetes management teams, and discharge planning strategies, to optimize patient safety and satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and even hospital financial health.
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- Andrew P Demidowich
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Columbia, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Ibarra F, Bae R, Haghighat B. Review of Subcutaneous Insulin Regimens in the Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adults and Pediatrics. Ann Pharmacother 2024:10600280241263357. [PMID: 39054791 DOI: 10.1177/10600280241263357] [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: 07/27/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Summarize the studies evaluating the use of subcutaneous (SQ) insulin in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in adults and pediatrics. DATA SOURCES A PubMed literature search was conducted for articles published between 2000 and the end of May 2024 which contained the following terms in their title: (1) subcutaneous, glargine, or basal and (2) ketoa*. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION Review articles, guidelines, meta-analysis, commentaries, studies not related to the acute management of DKA, studies evaluating continuous SQ insulin, animal studies, if the time to DKA resolution was not clearly defined, and studies where basal insulin was administered greater than 6 hours after the insulin infusion was started were excluded. DATA SYNTHESIS The electronic search identified 58 articles. Following the initial screening 38 articles were excluded and 3 were added after bibliography review. Of the 23 articles assessed for eligibility, 7 were excluded. Sixteen articles were included. Five studies compared SQ rapid/short-acting insulin and intravenous (IV) insulin infusions in adults, 4 compared SQ rapid/short-acting insulin and IV insulin infusions in pediatrics, 4 evaluated IV insulin infusions with or without SQ basal insulin in adults, and 3 evaluated IV insulin infusions with or without SQ basal insulin in pediatrics. RELEVANCE TO PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE In comparison with IV insulin infusions, rapid/short-acting SQ insulin regimens were associated with reduced ICU admission rates, hospital length of stay, and hospitalization costs. IV insulin infusion regimens that included a single SQ basal insulin dose upon therapy initiation were associated with reduced concurrent IV insulin infusion durations. CONCLUSION Studies reviewed suggest that SQ insulin regimens may be as effective and safe as IV insulin infusions in the management of DKA and are associated with the conservation of resources. Providers may refer to this review when establishing or modifying their DKA management protocols.
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- Francisco Ibarra
- College of Osteopathic Medicine, California Health Sciences University, Clovis, CA, USA
- Department of Pharmacy Services, Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno, CA, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco at Fresno, Fresno, CA, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, California Health Sciences University, Clovis, CA, USA
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, California Health Sciences University, Clovis, CA, USA
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Umpierrez GE, Davis GM, ElSayed NA, Fadini GP, Galindo RJ, Hirsch IB, Klonoff DC, McCoy RG, Misra S, Gabbay RA, Bannuru RR, Dhatariya KK. Hyperglycaemic crises in adults with diabetes: a consensus report. Diabetologia 2024:10.1007/s00125-024-06183-8. [PMID: 38907161 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-024-06183-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA), European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS), American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) and Diabetes Technology Society (DTS) convened a panel of internists and diabetologists to update the ADA consensus statement on hyperglycaemic crises in adults with diabetes, published in 2001 and last updated in 2009. The objective of this consensus report is to provide up-to-date knowledge about the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) in adults. A systematic examination of publications since 2009 informed new recommendations. The target audience is the full spectrum of diabetes healthcare professionals and individuals with diabetes.
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- Guillermo E Umpierrez
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- American Diabetes Association, Arlington, VA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, San Mateo, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- American Diabetes Association, Arlington, VA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
- Department of Medicine, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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Rajan N, Duggan EW, Abdelmalak BB, Butz S, Rodriguez LV, Vann MA, Joshi GP. Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Updated Consensus Statement on Perioperative Blood Glucose Management in Adult Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery. Anesth Analg 2024:00000539-990000000-00802. [PMID: 38517760 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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WHAT OTHER GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THIS TOPIC Since the publication of the SAMBA Consensus Statement for perioperative blood glucose management in the ambulatory setting in 2010, several recent guidelines have been issued by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), the Endocrine Society, the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC), and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) on DM care in hospitalized patients; however, none are specific to ambulatory surgery. HOW DOES THIS GUIDELINE DIFFER FROM THE PREVIOUS GUIDELINES Previously posed clinical questions that were outdated were revised to reflect current clinical practice. Additional questions were developed relating to the perioperative management of patients with DM to include the newer therapeutic interventions.
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- Niraja Rajan
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Health, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Departments of General Anesthesiology and Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Anesthesia for Bronchoscopic Surgery, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Wisconsin Surgicenter, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Boulder Valley Anesthesiology PLLC, UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital and Surgery Center, Boulder Community Health, Foothills Hospital, Boulder, Colorado
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
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Ibarra F. Safety and Effectiveness of a Standardized Intravenous Insulin Infusion Order Set for Managing Uncontrolled Hyperglycemia Outside the Intensive Care Unit. Ann Pharmacother 2024; 58:241-247. [PMID: 38084454 DOI: 10.1177/10600280231178876] [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] [Indexed: 12/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies have evaluated the administration of intravenous (IV) insulin infusions for uncontrolled hyperglycemia in non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients, and there is inadequate data to guide how to appropriately administer IV insulin infusions to this patient population. OBJECTIVE Determine the effectiveness and safety of our institution's non-critical care IV insulin infusion order set. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted at 2 institutions within a health care system. The primary outcome was the number of individuals who achieved a glucose level ≤180 mg/dL. For those meeting this endpoint, the time to achieving this outcome and the percentage of glucose checks within the goal range were determined. The primary safety endpoint was the number of individuals who experienced hypoglycemia (glucose level <70 mg/dL). Patients were included if they were ≥18 years of age and received the non-critical care IV insulin infusion order set outside of the ICU. RESULTS Twenty-one (84%) patients achieved a glucose level ≤180 mg/dL. The median (inter-quartile range [IQR]) time to achieving the primary outcome was 5.7 h (3.9-8.3). In patients who achieved the primary outcome, 41.8% of the glucose readings obtained after achieving this outcome were within goal range. Two (8%) patients experienced hypoglycemia. Both of these events occurred within 8 hours of therapy initiation and neither patient received prior doses of subcutaneous insulin. Of the 4 patients who did not achieve a glucose level ≤180 mg/dL, 2 received high-dose corticosteroids, and 3 achieved a glucose level between 181 and 200 mg/dL. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE Our findings support the safe administration of IV insulin infusions to non-ICU patients when targeting a glucose range of 140 to 180 mg/dL and limiting the infusion duration.
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- Francisco Ibarra
- Department of Pharmacy Services, Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno, CA, USA
- College of Osteopathic Medicine, California Health Sciences University (CHSU), Clovis, CA, USA
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Subramanian S, Khan F, Hirsch IB. New advances in type 1 diabetes. BMJ 2024; 384:e075681. [PMID: 38278529 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-075681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition resulting in insulin deficiency and eventual loss of pancreatic β cell function requiring lifelong insulin therapy. Since the discovery of insulin more than 100 years ago, vast advances in treatments have improved care for many people with type 1 diabetes. Ongoing research on the genetics and immunology of type 1 diabetes and on interventions to modify disease course and preserve β cell function have expanded our broad understanding of this condition. Biomarkers of type 1 diabetes are detectable months to years before development of overt disease, and three stages of diabetes are now recognized. The advent of continuous glucose monitoring and the newer automated insulin delivery systems have changed the landscape of type 1 diabetes management and are associated with improved glycated hemoglobin and decreased hypoglycemia. Adjunctive therapies such as sodium glucose cotransporter-1 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists may find use in management in the future. Despite these rapid advances in the field, people living in under-resourced parts of the world struggle to obtain necessities such as insulin, syringes, and blood glucose monitoring essential for managing this condition. This review covers recent developments in diagnosis and treatment and future directions in the broad field of type 1 diabetes.
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- Savitha Subramanian
- University of Washington Diabetes Institute, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of Washington Diabetes Institute, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of Washington Diabetes Institute, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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ElSayed NA, Aleppo G, Bannuru RR, Bruemmer D, Collins BS, Ekhlaspour L, Galindo RJ, Hilliard ME, Johnson EL, Khunti K, Lingvay I, Matfin G, McCoy RG, Perry ML, Pilla SJ, Polsky S, Prahalad P, Pratley RE, Segal AR, Seley JJ, Stanton RC, Gabbay RA. 16. Diabetes Care in the Hospital: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2024. Diabetes Care 2024; 47:S295-S306. [PMID: 38078585 PMCID: PMC10725815 DOI: 10.2337/dc24-s016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) "Standards of Care in Diabetes" includes the ADA's current clinical practice recommendations and is intended to provide the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals and guidelines, and tools to evaluate quality of care. Members of the ADA Professional Practice Committee, an interprofessional expert committee, are responsible for updating the Standards of Care annually, or more frequently as warranted. For a detailed description of ADA standards, statements, and reports, as well as the evidence-grading system for ADA's clinical practice recommendations and a full list of Professional Practice Committee members, please refer to Introduction and Methodology. Readers who wish to comment on the Standards of Care are invited to do so at professional.diabetes.org/SOC.
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Maharjan J, Pandit S, Arne Johansson K, Khanal P, Karmacharya B, Kaur G, Kumar Aryal K. Effectiveness of interventions for emergency care of hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis: A systematic review. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2024; 207:111078. [PMID: 38154537 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.111078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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AIM This systematic review aims to provide evidence on effectiveness of interventions used in emergency care of hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). METHODOLOGY This is a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and analytical studies. We selected studies based on eligibility criteria. The databases Medline, Cochrane library and Embase were searched from their inception till November 2, 2022, using search strategy. We used the term such as "diabetes mellitus", "treatment", "hypoglycaemia", "diabetic ketoacidosis", "low blood sugar", "high blood sugar" and Mesh terms like "disease management", "hypoglycaemia", "diabetic ketoacidosis", and "diabetes mellitus" to form search strategy. RESULTS Hypoglycemia: Both 10 % dextrose (D10) and 50 % dextrose (D50) are effective options with similar hospital mortality D10 (4.7 %) and D50 (6.2 %). DKA: Low dose insulin is non-inferior to standard dose with time till resolution of DKA 16.5 (7.2) hours and 17.2 (7.7) hours (p value = 0.73) respectively. In children, subcutaneous insulin was associated with reduced ICU admissions and hospital readmissions (67.8 % to 27.9 %). Plasmalyte (PL) is noninferior to sodium chloride (SC), with ICU length of stay 49 h (IQR 23-72) and 55 h (IQR 41-80) respectively, hyperchloremia was associated with longer in-hospital length of stay and longer time to resolution of DKA. And potassium replacement at < 10 mmol/L was associated with higher mortality (n = 72). CONCLUSION We conclude either of the 10 % or 50 % dextrose is effective for management of hypoglycaemia. For DKA subcutaneous insulin and intravenous insulin, chloride levels ≤ 109 mEq/L, potassium above 10 mmol/l, IV fluids like Plasmalyte and normal saline are effective.
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- Jasmine Maharjan
- Centre for International Health, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway.
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- Centre for International Health, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS), Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS), Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS), Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway; Kathmandu University, School of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu University, Nepal
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- Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS), Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway
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- Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS), Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway
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Barski L, Golbets E, Jotkowitz A, Schwarzfuchs D. Management of diabetic ketoacidosis. Eur J Intern Med 2023; 117:38-44. [PMID: 37419787 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute life-threatening emergency in patients with diabetes, it can result in serious morbidity and mortality. Management of DKA requires reversing metabolic derangements, correcting volume depletion, electrolyte imbalances and acidosis while concurrently treating the precipitating illness. There are still controversies regarding certain aspects of DKA management. Different society guidelines have inconsistencies in their recommendations, while some aspects of treatment are not precise enough or have not been thoroughly studied. These controversies may include issues such as optimal fluid resuscitation, rate and type of Insulin therapy, potassium and bicarbonate replacement. Many institutions follow common society guidelines, however, other institutions either develop their own protocols for internal use or do not routinely use any protocols, resulting in inconsistencies in treatment and increased risk of complications and suboptimal outcomes. The objectives of this article are to review knowledge gaps and controversies in the treatment of DKA and provide our perspective on these issues. Moreover, we believe that special patient factors and comorbidities should receive more careful attention and consideration. Factors like pregnancy, renal disease, congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, older age, use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and site of care all impact the treatment approach and require tailored management strategies. However, guidelines often lack sufficient recommendations regarding specific conditions and comorbidities, we aim to address unique circumstances and provide an approach to managing complex patients with specific conditions and co-morbidities. We also sought to examine changes and trends in the treatment of DKA, illuminate on aspects of latest research with a perspective towards future developments and modifications.
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- Leonid Barski
- Department of Internal Medicine F, Soroka Univerity Medical Center, P.O.Box 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel.
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- Department of Internal Medicine F, Soroka Univerity Medical Center, P.O.Box 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Healy AM, Faherty M, Khan Z, Emara N, Carter C, Scheidemantel A, Abu-Jubara M, Young R. Diabetic ketoacidosis diagnosis in a hospital setting. J Osteopath Med 2023; 123:499-503. [PMID: 37406169 DOI: 10.1515/jom-2023-0019] [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: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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CONTEXT Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an endocrine emergency that can occur in people with diabetes. Its incidence is estimated to be 220,340 hospital admissions each year. Treatment algorithms include fluid resuscitation, intravenous (IV) insulin infusion, and scheduled electrolyte and glucose monitoring. The misdiagnosis of DKA in the setting of hyperglycemic emergencies results in overtreatment and unnecessary increases in healthcare utilization and costs. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to determine how often DKA is overdiagnosed in the context of other acute hyperglycemic emergencies, to describe the baseline characteristics of patients, to determine the hospital treatments for DKA, and to identify the frequency of endocrinology or diabetology consultation in the hospital setting. METHODS A retrospective chart review was conducted utilizing charts from three different hospitals within a hospital system. Charts were identified utilizing ICD-10 codes for admissions to the hospital for DKA. If the patient was over 18 and had one of the diagnostic codes of interest, the chart was reviewed for further details regarding the criteria for DKA diagnosis as well as admission and treatment details. RESULTS A total of 520 hospital admissions were included for review. DKA was incorrectly diagnosed in 28.4 % of the hospital admissions reviewed, based on a review of the labs and DKA diagnostic criteria. Most patients were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and treated with IV insulin infusion (n=288). Consultation of endocrinology or diabetology occurred in 40.2 % (n=209) of all hospital admissions, and 128 of those consults occurred in ICU admissions. The diagnosis of DKA was incorrect in 92 of the patients admitted to the medical surgical unit (MSU) and in 49 of patients admitted to the ICU. CONCLUSIONS Almost one third of hospital admissions for hyperglycemic emergencies were misdiagnosed and managed as DKA. DKA diagnostic criteria are specific; however, other diagnoses like hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS), hyperglycemia, and euglycemic DKA can make an accurate diagnosis more complicated. Education directed at improving the diagnostic accuracy of DKA among healthcare providers is needed to improve diagnostic accuracy, ensure the appropriate use of hospital resources, and potentially reduce costs to the healthcare system.
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- Amber M Healy
- Ohio Health Physician Group Heritage College Diabetes and Endocrinology, Athens, OH, USA
- Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, USA
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- Ohio Health Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Ohio Health Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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Lim BL, Lee WF, Lee B, Chung YEL, Loo KV. Subcutaneous fast-acting insulin analogues, alone or in combination with long-acting insulin, versus intravenous regular insulin infusion in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis: protocol for an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e070131. [PMID: 36764729 PMCID: PMC9923333 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is traditionally managed using intravenous regular insulin infusion (RII) in intensive care unit (ICU)/high dependency unit (HDU). Subcutaneous fast-acting insulin analogues (FAIAs) may help to manage DKA outside ICU/HDU. Furthermore, combining subcutaneous long-acting insulin (LAI) with subcutaneous FAIAs may accelerate ketoacidosis resolution. The latest (2016) Cochrane review was inconclusive regarding subcutaneous FAIAs versus intravenous RII in DKA. It was limited by small sample sizes, unclear risk of bias (RoB) in primary trials and did not examine subcutaneous FAIAs with subcutaneous LAI versus intravenous RII in DKA. We report the protocol for an updated meta-analysis on the safety and benefits of subcutaneous FAIAs with/without subcutaneous LAI versus intravenous RII in DKA. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will search Medline, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Library, from inception until December 2022, without language restrictions, for randomised trials on subcutaneous FAIAs with/without subcutaneous LAI versus intravenous RII in DKA. We also search ClinicalTrials.gov, ClinicalTrialsRegister.eu and reference lists of included trials. Primary outcomes include all-cause in-hospital mortality, time to DKA resolution, in-hospital DKA recurrence and hospital readmission for DKA post-discharge. Secondary outcomes include resource utilisation and patient satisfaction. Safety outcomes include important complications of DKA and insulin. Reviewers will extract data, assess overall RoB and quality of evidence using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation. We will assess statistical heterogeneity by visually inspecting forest plots and the I2 statistic. We will synthesise data using the random-effects model. Predefined subgroup analyses are: mild versus moderate versus severe DKA; age <20 vs ≥20 years; pregnant versus non-pregnant; infective versus non-infective DKA precipitating cause; subcutaneous FAIAs alone versus subcutaneous FAIAs and subcutaneous LAI; and high versus low overall RoB. We will also perform trial sequential analysis for primary outcomes. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics board approval is not required. Results will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42022369518.
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- Beng Leong Lim
- Emergency Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
- Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Emergency Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
- Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Emergency Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
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- Emergency Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
- Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Emergency Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
- Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Koufakis T, Dhatariya KK, Kotsa K. Potential Role of Ultrafast-acting Insulin Analogues in the Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e4259-e4260. [PMID: 35552422 PMCID: PMC9516099 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Theocharis Koufakis
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, UK
- Department of Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY, UK
- Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY, UK
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- Correspondence: Kalliopi Kotsa, MD, MMedSci, PhD, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Centre, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, 1 St Kiriakidi St, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Bali IA, Al-Jelaify MR, AlRuthia Y, Mulla JZ, Amlih DF, Bin Omair AI, Al Khalifah RA. Estimated Cost-effectiveness of Subcutaneous Insulin Aspart in the Management of Mild Diabetic Ketoacidosis Among Children. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2230043. [PMID: 36066894 PMCID: PMC9449786 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.30043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Intravenous (IV) insulin infusion is the standard of care for treating diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) worldwide. Subcutaneous (SC) insulin aspart could decrease the use of health care resources. OBJECTIVE To compare the cost-effectiveness of mild uncomplicated DKA management with SC insulin aspart vs IV insulin infusion among pediatric patients from the perspective of a public health care payer using clinical data. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This economic evaluation included children aged 2 to 14 years presenting to the emergency department of a single academic medical center with mild DKA between January 1, 2015, and March 15, 2020. The medical records for DKA treatment course and its associated hospitalization costs were reviewed. Data were analyzed from January 1, 2015, to March 15, 2020. EXPOSURES Subcutaneous insulin aspart vs IV regular insulin infusion. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (US dollars per hour), duration of DKA treatment, and length of hospital stay. RESULTS A total of 129 children with mild DKA episodes (mean [SD] age, 9.9 [3.1] years; 72 girls [55.8%]) were enrolled in the study. Seventy children received SC insulin aspart and 59 received IV regular insulin. Overall, the length of hospital stay in the SC insulin group was reduced (mean, 16.9 [95% CI, -31.0 to -2.9] hours) compared with the IV insulin group (P = .005). The mean (SD) cost of hospitalization in the SC insulin group (US $1071.99 [US $523.89]) was less than that in the IV insulin group (US $1648.90 [US $788.03]; P = .001). The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was -34.08 (95% CI, -25.97 to -129.82) USD/h. The use of SC insulin aspart was associated with a lower likelihood of prolonged hospital stay (β = -17.22 [95% CI, -32.41 to -2.04]; P = .03) than IV regular insulin when controlling for age and sex. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE Findings of this economic evaluation suggest that SC insulin aspart is dominant vs IV regular insulin in the management of mild uncomplicated DKA in children.
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- Ibrahim Abdulaziz Bali
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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