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Chen SY, Lin TA, Sun CK, Chang R. Correspondence to "association of sleep patterns and cardiovascular disease risk is modified by glucose tolerance status". Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2024; 40:e3808. [PMID: 38711301 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3808] [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: 05/08/2024]
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After reading the article written by Wang et al., we have encountered several concerns that may compromise the credibility of the article. There are some factors, such as changes in sleep patterns, glucose tolerance status, and the use of hypnotics, which may interfere with the research results. Additionally, the design of the sleep pattern could lead to biased outcomes. Therefore, we are writing this letter to recommend that further research should take these concerns into consideration.
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- Ssu-Yu Chen
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Eckert AJ, Zimny S, Altmeier M, Dugic A, Gillessen A, Bozkurt L, Götz G, Karges W, Wosch FJ, Kress S, Holl RW. Factors associated with diabetic foot ulcers and lower limb amputations in type 1 and type 2 diabetes supported by real-world data from the German/Austrian DPV registry. J Diabetes 2024; 16:e13531. [PMID: 38403299 PMCID: PMC10894714 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.13531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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AIMS Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a leading cause of lower limb amputations in people with diabetes. This study was aimed to retrospectively analyze factors affecting DFU using real-world data from a large, prospective central-European diabetes registry (DPV [Diabetes-Patienten-Verlaufsdokumentation]). MATERIALS AND METHODS We matched adults with type 1 (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) and DFU to controls without DFU by diabetes type, age, sex, diabetes duration, and treatment year to compare possible risk factors. Cox regression was used to calculate hazard ratios for amputation among those with DFU. RESULTS In our cohort (N = 63 464), male sex, taller height, and diabetes complications such as neuropathy, peripheral artery disease, nephropathy, and retinopathy were associated with DFU (all p < .001). Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was related to DFU only in T1D (mean with 95% confidence interval [CI]: 7.8 [6.9-9.0] % vs 7.5 [6.8-8.5] %, p < .001). High triglycerides and worse low-density lipoprotein/high-density lipoprotein ratio were also associated with DFU in T1D, whereas smoking (14.7% vs 13.1%) and alcohol abuse (6.4% vs 3.8%, both p < .001) were associated with DFU in T2D. Male sex, higher Wagner grades, and high HbA1c in both diabetes types and insulin use in T2D were associated with increased hazard ratios for amputations. CONCLUSIONS Sex, body height, and diabetes complications were associated DFU risk in adults with T1D and T2D. Improvement in glycemic control and lipid levels in T1D and reduction of smoking and drinking in T2D may be appropriate interventions to reduce the risk for DFU or amputations.
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- Alexander J Eckert
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Helios Clinic Schwerin, Schwerin, Germany
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- Klinik für Diabetologie, Klinikum Dortmund, Dortmund, Deutschland
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- Medical Clinic I, Klinikum Bayreuth Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Herz-Jesu-Hospital, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III and Karl Landsteiner Institute for Metabolic Disorders and Nephrology, Clinic Hietzing, Vienna Health Care Group, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Tumor Medicine, and Palliative Care, Academic Teaching Hospital Nürtingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Clinic for Gastroenterology, Metabolic Disorders and Internal Intensive Medicine (Medical Clinic III), Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Diabetes, Sport and Physical Activity Working Group of the DDG, Unna, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Vinzentius Hospital Landau, Landau, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich, Germany
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Kommentar zu Intensive Blutzuckerkontrolle senkt Risiko für diabetische Fußgeschwüre. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1832-5563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Prinz N, Tittel SR, Bachran R, Birnbacher R, Brückel J, Dunstheimer D, Haberland H, Hess M, Karges W, Oeverink R, Veigel A, Holl RW. Characteristics of Patients with Type 1 Diabetes and Additional Autoimmune Disease in the DPV Registry. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:e3381-e3389. [PMID: 34061946 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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CONTEXT Autoimmune diseases affect ~8% of the population. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is linked to other autoimmune diseases (AIDs), such as autoimmune thyroid disease or Addison's disease (AD), that may impact diabetes therapy and outcome. OBJECTIVE To analyze demographic and clinical characteristics of other AIDs in T1DM from a large standardized registry, the Prospective Diabetes Follow-up Registry (DPV). METHODS We searched the registry for T1DM with the additional diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), Graves' disease (GD), and/or AD. T1DM with other AIDs (n = 6166, 5.4%) were compared with isolated T1DM (n = 107 457). For group comparisons, we used multivariable regression models with age, sex, diabetes duration, migration background, and type of insulin regimen as basic adjustments (microvascular endpoints: additionally adjusted for glycated hemoglobin). RESULTS Patients with additional AIDs were more often female (54.7 vs 32.0%, P < .001) and had a longer diabetes duration (7.9 [4.2-12.5] vs 6.7 [2.7-12.9] years, P < .001). After adjustment, daily insulin dosage was higher in AD and HT than in isolated T1DM (0.858 ± 0.032 and 0.813 ± 0.005 vs 0.793 ± 0.001 IU/kg per day). Retinopathy was less common in HT (1.5%), whereas it was more frequent in GD (3.1%) than in isolated T1DM (1.8%). In both GD and HT, microalbuminuria occurred less often (10.6% and 14.3% vs 15.5%) and neuropathy (2.1% and 1.8% vs 0.8%) was more common than in isolated T1DM. All P < .05. CONCLUSION T1DM with additional AIDs show heterogeneous differences compared with isolated T1DM. T1DM plus AD or HT requires more insulin. Further, the rate of neuropathy is higher in HT or GD, whereas the rate of microalbuminuria is lower.
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- Nicole Prinz
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Central Institute for Biomedical Technology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Central Institute for Biomedical Technology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Westallgäu-Klinikum, Wangen, Germany
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- Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Children's Hospital, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Gastroenterology, Metabolic Disorders and Internal Intensive Medicine (Medical Clinic III), Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, MVZ Medicover, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Central Institute for Biomedical Technology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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Van Loocke M, Battelino T, Tittel SR, Prahalad P, Goksen D, Davis E, Casteels K. Lower HbA1c targets are associated with better metabolic control. Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:1513-1520. [PMID: 33415466 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-020-03891-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Previous studies have suggested that clear HbA1c target setting by the diabetes team is associated with HbA1c outcomes in adolescents. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether this finding is consistent in a larger cohort of children from centers participating in the SWEET international diabetes registry. A questionnaire was sent out to 76 SWEET centers, of which responses from 53 pediatric centers were included (70%). Descriptive outcomes were presented as median with lower and upper quartile. The association between the centers' target HbA1c and mean outcome HbA1c was calculated using linear regression adjusted for age, diabetes duration, sex, and gross domestic product. Median age of the children in the studied centers (n = 35,483) was 13.3 [12.6-14.6] years (49% female). Of the 53 centers, 13.2% reported an HbA1c target between 6.0 and 6.5%, 32.1% had a target between ≥ 6.0 and 7.0%, 18.9% between ≥ 7.0 and 7.5%, and 3.8% between ≥ 7.5 and 8.5%. No specific target value was reported by 32.1% of all centers. Median HbA1c across all centers was 7.9 [7.6-8.3] %. Adjusted regression analysis showed a positive association between HbA1c outcome and target HbA1c (p = 0.005).Conclusions: This international study demonstrated that a lower target for HbA1c was associated with better metabolic control. It is unclear whether low target values result in better metabolic control, or lower HbA1c values actually result in more ambitious target values. This target setting could contribute to the differences in HbA1c values between centers and could be an approach for improving metabolic outcomes. What is Known: • Target setting of HbA1c is important in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. • The optimal therapeutic approach of children with type 1 diabetes requires a trained multidisciplinary team. What is New: • Lower HbA1c targets are associated with better metabolic control. • No associations between the composition of the diabetes teams and metabolic control could be demonstrated.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, UMC - University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Central Institute for Biomedical Technology (ZIBMT), Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.,German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Maurantonio M, Gabrielli F, Castellano C, Carla A, Andreone P, Roncucci L. Risk factors in acute diabetic foot syndrome: analysis of 75 consecutive patients referred to a tertiary center in Modena, Italy. EXPLORATION OF MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.37349/emed.2020.00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Aim: Diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is a complication of diabetes in which the presence of infections, ulceration and/or destruction of deep tissue associated with neuropathy, peripheral atherosclerosis and comorbidity affect the prognosis, the need for limb amputation and quality of life. Purpose of the present study is to report the features of patients with acute DFS admitted to our Diabetic Foot Unit tertiary Center in 2019.
Methods: In all patients admitted, the approach was performed through a multidisciplinary team (Diabetic Foot Care Team) and described in a specific diagnostic-therapeutic-assistance program. Criteria of inclusion were presence of sepsis and/or suspected osteomyelitis and/or critical limb ischemia. Clinical features and interventions performed were registered. Primary endpoints were mortality and amputation (major, minor). Secondary endpoints were length of hospitalization, type of revascularization and duration of antibiotic therapy.
Results: Among 75 consecutive patients (mean age 70.9 years) enrolled, prevalence of acute DFS was higher among men (M/F 3:1). Poor glycemic control [mean hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) 67.9 ± 22.3 mmol/mol], long duration of diabetes (mean 19 ± 16.3 years), high low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (mean 89.5 ± 45.1 mg/ dL) and obesity (mean Body Mass Index 30.2 ± 7.6 kg/m2) were common. Diabetes-related complications as peripheral arterial disease (PAD) (76%), ischemic heart disease (48%), retinopathy (40.5%), hepatic steatosis (50%), heart failure (17.8%) were present. During hospitalization, 21 subjects (28.4%) underwent lower limb amputations (overall rate of major amputation 4%), and 41.3% underwent percutaneous angioplasty. Long period of hospitalization (18.4 ± 7.9 days) and prolonged antibiotic therapy (23.9 ± 15.9 days) were observed. Major amputation was associated with C-reactive protein > 6.5 mg/dL (P = 0.03), osteomyelitis (P = 0.001), prior insulin therapy (P = 0.015).
Conclusions: Male sex, co-morbidity, PAD, systemic inflammation and poor glycemic control are major features of acute hospitalized DFS. An approach through a multidisciplinary team is recommended in order to treat vascular and extra-vascular complications aimed at reducing mortality and at improving quality of life.
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- Mauro Maurantonio
- Department of Internal Medicine, General, Emergency and Post-Acute, Diabetic Foot Unit, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy 2Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy
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- Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy
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- Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy 3Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy 3Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy
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Maurantonio M, Gabrielli F, Castellano C, Carla A, Andreone P, Roncucci L. Risk factors in acute diabetic foot syndrome: analysis of 75 consecutive patients referred to a tertiary center in Modena, Italy. EXPLORATION OF MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.37349/emed.2021.00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Aim: Diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is a complication of diabetes in which the presence of infections, ulceration and/or destruction of deep tissue associated with neuropathy, peripheral atherosclerosis and comorbidity affect the prognosis, the need for limb amputation and quality of life. Purpose of the present study is to report the features of patients with acute DFS admitted to our Diabetic Foot Unit tertiary Center in 2019.
Methods: In all patients admitted, the approach was performed through a multidisciplinary team (Diabetic Foot Care Team) and described in a specific diagnostic-therapeutic-assistance program. Criteria of inclusion were presence of sepsis and/or suspected osteomyelitis and/or critical limb ischemia. Clinical features and interventions performed were registered. Primary endpoints were mortality and amputation (major, minor). Secondary endpoints were length of hospitalization, type of revascularization and duration of antibiotic therapy.
Results: Among 75 consecutive patients (mean age 70.9 years) enrolled, prevalence of acute DFS was higher among men (M/F 3:1). Poor glycemic control [mean hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) 67.9 ± 22.3 mmol/mol], long duration of diabetes (mean 19 ± 16.3 years), high low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (mean 89.5 ± 45.1 mg/ dL) and obesity (mean Body Mass Index 30.2 ± 7.6 kg/m2) were common. Diabetes-related complications as peripheral arterial disease (PAD) (76%), ischemic heart disease (48%), retinopathy (40.5%), hepatic steatosis (50%), heart failure (17.8%) were present. During hospitalization, 21 subjects (28.4%) underwent lower limb amputations (overall rate of major amputation 4%), and 41.3% underwent percutaneous angioplasty. Long period of hospitalization (18.4 ± 7.9 days) and prolonged antibiotic therapy (23.9 ± 15.9 days) were observed. Major amputation was associated with C-reactive protein > 6.5 mg/dL (P = 0.03), osteomyelitis (P = 0.001), prior insulin therapy (P = 0.015).
Conclusions: Male sex, co-morbidity, PAD, systemic inflammation and poor glycemic control are major features of acute hospitalized DFS. An approach through a multidisciplinary team is recommended in order to treat vascular and extra-vascular complications aimed at reducing mortality and at improving quality of life.
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- Mauro Maurantonio
- Department of Internal Medicine, General, Emergency and Post-Acute, Diabetic Foot Unit, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy 2Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy
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- Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy
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- Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy
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- Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy 3Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Ital
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- Division of Metabolic Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, 41126 Modena, Italy 3Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy
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Lawall H, Geisbüsch P, Lobmann R. [Macroangiopathy in diabetes mellitus]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2020; 145:1606-1613. [PMID: 33142327 DOI: 10.1055/a-1047-7742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Peripheral artery occlusive disease is a prevalent but underdiagnosed manifestation in patients with diabetes and also in patients with diabetic foot ulceration. There is insufficient awareness of its clinical manifestations, including intermittent claudication and critical limb ischemia and of its risk of adverse limb outcomes. This review aims to highlight essential elements of the prevalence of peripheral artery disease in patients with diabetes and the the pathway of clinical diagnosis. We report the actual standards and evidence based, interdisciplinary management including conservative, interventional and surgical treatment options and also the needs of follow-up care.
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Tittel SR, Sondern KM, Weyer M, Poeplau T, Sauer BM, Schebek M, Ludwig KH, Hammer F, Fröhlich-Reiterer E, Holl RW. Multicentre analysis of hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state and diabetic ketoacidosis in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Acta Diabetol 2020; 57:1245-1253. [PMID: 32488499 PMCID: PMC7496062 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-020-01538-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS To compare diabetes patients with hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state (HHS), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and patients without decompensation (ND). METHODS In total, 500,973 patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes of all ages registered in the diabetes patient follow-up (DPV) were included. Analysis was stratified by age (≤ / > 20 years) and by manifestation/follow-up. Patients were categorized into three groups: HHS or DKA-during follow-up according to the most recent episode-or ND. RESULTS At onset of diabetes, HHS criteria were met by 345 (68.4% T1D) and DKA by 9824 (97.6% T1D) patients. DKA patients had a lower BMI(-SDS) in both diabetes types compared to ND. HbA1c was higher in HHS/DKA. During follow-up, HHS occurred in 1451 (42.2% T1D) and DKA in 8389 patients (76.7% T1D). In paediatric T1D, HHS/DKA was associated with younger age, depression, and dyslipidemia. Pump usage was less frequent in DKA patients. In adult T1D/T2D subjects, metabolic control was worse in patients with HHS/DKA. HHS and DKA were also associated with excessive alcohol intake, dementia, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and depression. CONCLUSIONS HHS/DKA occurred mostly in T1D and younger patients. However, both also occurred in T2D, which is of great importance in the treatment of diabetes. Better education programmes are necessary to prevent decompensation and comorbidities.
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- S R Tittel
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Central Institute for Biomedical Technology (ZIBMT), Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 41, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
- German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany.
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- Kamillus-Klinik Internal Medicine, Asbach, Germany
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- Clemenshospital, Ludgerus-Kliniken GmbH, Münster, Germany
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- Medical Clinic Internal Medicine, Spaichingen, Germany
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- Paediatric Clinic of the Borromeans, Trier, Germany
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- Cnopf Children's Clinic, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Central Institute for Biomedical Technology (ZIBMT), Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 41, 89081, Ulm, Germany
- German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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[Estimating prevalent microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus in Germany. Analysis of statutory health insurance data in 2012 and 2013]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2020; 63:1219-1230. [PMID: 32876717 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-020-03211-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Data sources for the systematic and ongoing analysis of prevalence of microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus are limited in Germany. For the first time, we estimated the complications prevalence based on claims data of all statutory health insurance (SHI) providers according to the Data Transparency Act. METHODS Health claims data of the reporting years 2012 and 2013 were analyzed. The reference population was identified as insured persons with a diabetes diagnosis according to the international classification of disease. Diabetes was defined as documentation of at least two confirmed diabetes diagnoses in an outpatient setting or one diagnosis in an inpatient setting (ICD codes E10-E14). Complications were defined based on the following ICD codes: nephropathy (N08.3), retinopathy (H36.0), polyneuropathy (G63.2), diabetic foot syndrome (DFS; E10-14.74, E10-14.75), chronic kidney disease (N18.-), and treatment with dialysis (Z49.1, Z49.2, Z99.2). Results were compared to prevalence estimates based on routine data and registries in Germany and abroad. RESULTS In 2013, diabetes was documented for 6.6 million persons with SHI (2012: 6.5 million). In 2013, chronic kidney disease (15.0%) was the most frequent complication, followed by diabetic polyneuropathy (13.5%), nephropathy (7.6%), retinopathy (7.0%), DFS (6.1%), and treatment with dialysis (0.56%). While results for diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, and polyneuropathy are lower than prevalence estimates from other type 2 diabetes studies, they are comparable for chronic kidney disease, treatment with dialysis, and DFS. CONCLUSION Continuous analysis of health claims data is highly valuable for the diabetes surveillance. However, detailed analyses are required for verification and harmonization of case definitions and documentation practice.
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Stratmann B, Costea TC, Nolte C, Hiller J, Schmidt J, Reindel J, Masur K, Motz W, Timm J, Kerner W, Tschoepe D. Effect of Cold Atmospheric Plasma Therapy vs Standard Therapy Placebo on Wound Healing in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e2010411. [PMID: 32672829 PMCID: PMC7366186 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.10411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Diabetic foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes and require specialized treatment. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has been associated with benefits in wound infection and healing in previous smaller series of case reports. Yet the effect of CAP compared with standard care therapy in wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers remains to be studied. OBJECTIVE To determine whether the application of CAP accelerates wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers compared with standard care therapy. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, patient-blinded clinical trial was conducted at 2 clinics with recruitment from August 17, 2016, to April 20, 2019. Patients were scheduled to remain in follow-up until April 30, 2024. Patients with diabetes and diabetic foot ulcers described using the combined Wagner-Armstrong classification of 1B or 2B (superficial or infected diabetic foot ulcers extending to tendon) were eligible. A patient could participate with 1 or more wounds in both groups in both intervention and control groups. Wounds were randomized separately, allowing a participant to be treated several times within the study following a 2 × 2 × 2 randomization strata considering sex, smoking status, and age (≤68 years and >68 years). INTERVENTIONS Standard care treatment with 8 applications of either CAP generated from argon gas in an atmospheric pressure plasma jet or 8 applications of placebo treatment in a patient-blinded manner. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Primary end points were reduction in wound size, clinical infection, and microbial load compared with treatment start. Secondary end points were time to relevant wound reduction (>10%), reduction of infection, parameters of patient's well-being, and treatment-associated adverse events. RESULTS Of 65 diabetic foot ulcer wounds from 45 patients assessed for study, 33 wounds from 29 patients were randomized to CAP and 32 wounds from 28 to placebo, with 62 wounds from 43 patients (31 wounds per group) included for final evaluation (mean [SD] age, 68.5 [9.1] years for full sample). Four patients with 5 wounds of 31 (16.1%) wounds in the CAP group and 3 patients with 4 wounds of 31 (13%) wounds in the placebo group were active smokers. CAP therapy yielded a significant increase in wound healing, both in total mean (SD) area reduction (CAP vs placebo relative units, -26.31 [11.72]; P = .03) and mean (SD) time to relevant wound area reduction (CAP vs placebo relative units, 10% from baseline, 1.60 [0.58]; P = .009). Reduction of infection and microbial load was not significantly different between CAP and placebo. No therapy-related adverse events occurred during therapy; patient's perceptions during therapy were comparable. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this randomized clinical trial, CAP therapy resulted in beneficial effects in chronic wound treatment in terms of wound surface reduction and time to wound closure independent from background infection. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04205942.
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- Bernd Stratmann
- Diabeteszentrum, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein Westfalen (NRW), Ruhr Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Diabeteszentrum, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein Westfalen (NRW), Ruhr Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Diabeteszentrum, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein Westfalen (NRW), Ruhr Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Diabeteszentrum, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein Westfalen (NRW), Ruhr Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Klinikum Karlsburg der Klinikgruppe Dr Guth GmbH & Co KG, Karlsburg, Germany
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- Klinikum Karlsburg der Klinikgruppe Dr Guth GmbH & Co KG, Karlsburg, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Plasmaforschung und Technologie, Greifswald, Germany
- Kompetenzzentrum Diabetes Karlsburg, Karlsburg, Germany
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- Klinikum Karlsburg der Klinikgruppe Dr Guth GmbH & Co KG, Karlsburg, Germany
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- Competence Center for Clinical Studies Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Klinikum Karlsburg der Klinikgruppe Dr Guth GmbH & Co KG, Karlsburg, Germany
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- Diabeteszentrum, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein Westfalen (NRW), Ruhr Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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Chatwin KE, Abbott CA, Boulton AJ, Bowling FL, Reeves ND. The role of foot pressure measurement in the prediction and prevention of diabetic foot ulceration-A comprehensive review. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2020; 36:e3258. [PMID: 31825163 PMCID: PMC7317473 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The predominant risk factor of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), peripheral neuropathy, results in loss of protective sensation and is associated with abnormally high plantar pressures. DFU prevention strategies strive to reduce these high plantar pressures. Nevertheless, several constraints should be acknowledged regarding the research supporting the link between plantar pressure and DFUs, which may explain the low prediction ability reported in prospective studies. The majority of studies assess vertical, rather than shear, barefoot plantar pressure in laboratory-based environments, rather than during daily activity. Few studies investigated previous DFU location-specific pressure. Previous studies focus predominantly on walking, although studies monitoring activity suggest that more time is spent on other weight-bearing activities, where a lower "peak" plantar pressure might be applied over a longer duration. Although further research is needed, this may indicate that an expression of cumulative pressure applied over time could be a more relevant parameter than peak pressure. Studies indicated that providing pressure feedback might reduce plantar pressures, with an emerging potential use of smart technology, however, further research is required. Further pressure analyses, across all weight-bearing activities, referring to location-specific pressures are required to improve our understanding of pressures resulting in DFUs and improve effectiveness of interventions.
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- Katie E. Chatwin
- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science & EngineeringManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterUK
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- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science & EngineeringManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterUK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
- Diabetes Research InstituteUniversity of MiamiMiamiFlorida
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Musculoskeletal Science & Sports Medicine Research Centre, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science & EngineeringManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterUK
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Navarro-Flores E, Pérez-Ros P, Martínez-Arnau FM, Julían-Rochina I, Cauli O. Neuro-Psychiatric Alterations in Patients with Diabetic Foot Syndrome. CNS & NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS-DRUG TARGETS 2019; 18:598-608. [DOI: 10.2174/1871527318666191002094406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Diabetic Foot Syndrome (DFS) is a common long-term complication of diabetes mellitus.
DFS has recently been associated with adverse effects on brain function which could further impair the
quality of life of these patients, as well as increase the social and economic burden, morbidity, and
premature mortality of the disease. The current knowledge of neuropsychiatric alterations e.g. cognitive
impairment, gait disorder, depression, and quality of life in patients with diabetic foot syndrome is
summarized. The cognitive domains altered in DFS are executive function, memory, and psychomotor
speed. Compared to diabetic patients without DFS, individuals with DFS present gait alterations
caused by changes in several spatio-temporal parameters and lower-limb kinematics. The increased
rates of anxiety and depression among patients with DFS were related to several factors, including female
sex, a smoking habit, age under 50 years, and foot ulceration exceeding 7 months' duration. The
role of infections and the use of preventive antimicrobial treatment need further studies regarding their
effect on comorbid neuropsychiatric disorders. The care of these patients should include the prevention,
detection and treatment of these neuropsychiatric disorders in order to improve their quality of
life.
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- Emmanuel Navarro-Flores
- Frailty and cognitive impairment organized group (FROG), University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Frailty and cognitive impairment organized group (FROG), University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Frailty and cognitive impairment organized group (FROG), University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Frailty and cognitive impairment organized group (FROG), University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Rathmann W, Schwandt A, Hermann JM, Kuss O, Roden M, Laubner K, Best F, Ebner S, Plaumann M, Holl RW. Distinct trajectories of HbA 1c in newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes from the DPV registry using a longitudinal group-based modelling approach. Diabet Med 2019; 36:1468-1477. [PMID: 31392761 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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AIM To identify groups of heterogeneous HbA1c trajectories over time in newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes. METHODS The study comprised 6355 adults with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes (55% men, median age 62 years, baseline BMI 31 kg/m2 ) from the Diabetes Patienten Verlaufsdokumentation (DPV) prospective multicentre diabetes registry (Germany, Austria). Individuals were assessed during the first 5 years after diabetes diagnosis if they had ≥ 3 aggregated HbA1c measurements during follow-up. Latent class growth modelling was used to determine distinct subgroups that followed similar longitudinal HbA1c patterns (SAS: Proc Traj). Multinomial logistic regression models were used to investigate which variables were associated with the respective HbA1c trajectory groups. RESULTS Four distinct longitudinal HbA1c trajectory (glycaemic control) groups were found. The largest group (56% of participants) maintained stable good glycaemic control (HbA1c 42-45 mmol/mol). Twenty-six percent maintained stable moderate glycaemic control (HbA1c 57-62 mmol/mol). A third group (12%) initially showed severe hyperglycaemia (HbA1c 97 mmol/mol) but reached good glycaemic control within 1 year. The smallest group (6%) showed stable poor glycaemic control (HbA1c 79-88 mmol/mol). Younger age at diabetes diagnosis, male sex, and higher BMI were associated with the stable moderate or poor glycaemic control groups. Insulin therapy was strongly associated with the highly improved glycaemic control group. CONCLUSIONS Four subgroups with distinct HbA1c trajectories were determined in newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes using a group-based modelling approach. Approximately one-third of people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes need either better medication adherence or earlier intensification of glucose-lowering therapy.
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- W Rathmann
- Institute of Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Centre, Leibniz Centre for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Centre, Leibniz Centre for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute for Clinical Diabetology, German Diabetes Centre, Leibniz Centre for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medicine II, Medical Centre, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Diabetes Practice Dr. Best, Essen, Germany
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- Medical Campus III, Clinic for Internal Medicine 2, Kepler University Hospital, Linz, Austria
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- Specialist Diabetes Practice Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Cahn A, Altaras T, Agami T, Liran O, Touaty CE, Drahy M, Pollack R, Raz I, Chodick G, Zucker I. Validity of diagnostic codes and estimation of prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers using a large electronic medical record database. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2019; 35:e3094. [PMID: 30378240 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS To assess the validity of the diagnostic codes relating to diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in the electronic medical records of a large integrated care provider and to assess the prevalence of DFU among its members. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were obtained from the diabetes registry of Maccabi Healthcare Services (MHS), a 2.1-million-member sick-fund in Israel, which included 125 665 patients in 2015. We randomly selected and reviewed ~400 patient files from each of the following categories during study period: (1) had a diagnostic code of DFU; (2) had a diagnostic code, or clinical condition suggestive of DFU including: leg-ulcer, amputation, DFU in quartiles proximate to 2015 or abnormality reported by nurse; (3) patients at high risk for DFU (age > 35 and one of the following: peripheral artery disease, neuropathy, DFU during 2011-2014, eGFR<30 mL/min/m2 or foot deformity). The patients' charts were reviewed by study physicians, and DFU was validated or refuted. RESULTS Relying upon diagnostic codes entered by physicians, the positive predictive value (PPV) was 73.1% (95% CI 67.6-78.2), and the sensitivity was 48.2% (95% CI 45.8-50.7%). The PPV of the diagnostic codes listed by podiatrists were significantly lower, while that of codes listed by nurses was higher but with lower sensitivity. The estimated annual prevalence of DFU in the diabetes registry of MHS was 1.2% (95%CI 1.0-1.5%). CONCLUSIONS Diagnostic codes alone cannot be used reliably to create a DFU registry. Nevertheless, the data collected provide an estimate of the prevalence of DFU among patients included in the MHS diabetes registry.
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- Avivit Cahn
- Diabetes Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel
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- Diabetes Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel
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- Diabetes Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Maccabi Healthcare Services, Maccabi Institute for Research and Innovation, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- The Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Ramat Gan, Israel
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