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Jain AB, Lai V. Medication-Induced Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus: A Review of Current Literature and Practical Management Strategies. Diabetes Ther 2024; 15:2001-2025. [PMID: 39085746 PMCID: PMC11330434 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-024-01628-0] [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: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
Abstract
With the increasing global incidence of diabetes mellitus, physicians may encounter more patients with acute and chronic complications of medication-induced hyperglycemia and diabetes. Moreover, medication-induced diabetes may be an important contributing factor to the high rates of diabetes, and recognizing its impact and risk is a critical step in curtailing its effect on the global population. It has long been recognized that multiple classes of medications are associated with hyperglycemia through various mechanisms, and the ability to foresee this and implement adequate management strategies are important. Moreover, different antihyperglycemic medications are better suited to combat the hyperglycemia encountered with different classes of medications, so it is critical that physicians can recognize which agents should be used, and which medications to avoid in certain types of medication-induced hyperglycemia. In this review, we will discuss the evidence behind the main classes of medications that cause hyperglycemia, their mechanism of action, specific agents that are associated with worsened glycemic control, and, most importantly, management strategies that are tailored to each specific class.
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- Akshay B Jain
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Pofi R, Caratti G, Ray DW, Tomlinson JW. Treating the Side Effects of Exogenous Glucocorticoids; Can We Separate the Good From the Bad? Endocr Rev 2023; 44:975-1011. [PMID: 37253115 PMCID: PMC10638606 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnad016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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It is estimated that 2% to 3% of the population are currently prescribed systemic or topical glucocorticoid treatment. The potent anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids to deliver therapeutic benefit is not in doubt. However, the side effects associated with their use, including central weight gain, hypertension, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes (T2D), and osteoporosis, often collectively termed iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome, are associated with a significant health and economic burden. The precise cellular mechanisms underpinning the differential action of glucocorticoids to drive the desirable and undesirable effects are still not completely understood. Faced with the unmet clinical need to limit glucocorticoid-induced adverse effects alongside ensuring the preservation of anti-inflammatory actions, several strategies have been pursued. The coprescription of existing licensed drugs to treat incident adverse effects can be effective, but data examining the prevention of adverse effects are limited. Novel selective glucocorticoid receptor agonists and selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators have been designed that aim to specifically and selectively activate anti-inflammatory responses based upon their interaction with the glucocorticoid receptor. Several of these compounds are currently in clinical trials to evaluate their efficacy. More recently, strategies exploiting tissue-specific glucocorticoid metabolism through the isoforms of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase has shown early potential, although data from clinical trials are limited. The aim of any treatment is to maximize benefit while minimizing risk, and within this review we define the adverse effect profile associated with glucocorticoid use and evaluate current and developing strategies that aim to limit side effects but preserve desirable therapeutic efficacy.
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- Riccardo Pofi
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
- Oxford Kavli Centre for Nanoscience Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford OX37LE, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK
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See KC. Impact of inhaled and intranasal corticosteroids on glucose metabolism and diabetes mellitus: A mini review. World J Diabetes 2023; 14:1202-1211. [PMID: 37664474 PMCID: PMC10473946 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v14.i8.1202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and intranasal corticosteroids (INS) are the mainstays of treatment for chronic respiratory diseases like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and allergic rhinosinusitis. In addition, these localized forms of steroid therapy are generally considered to have fewer systemic side effects compared to long-term oral corticosteroids. However, concern and controversy remain over the impact of ICS and INS on the incidence and control of diabetes mellitus (DM). Given the widespread use of ICS and INS, even small individual effects on DM could lead to large consequences for the global popu-lation. Multiple large observational studies suggest that high dose ICS is associated with increased incident DM and worsened DM control, though the contribution of other risk factors is less certain. In addition, only two studies were done to investigate the association of INS and DM, with both studies demon-strating a short-term association of INS use with hyperglycemia. While more research evaluating the risk of ICS/INS for DM-related adverse events is needed, high doses of ICS/INS should be avoided when possible. The following strategies for ICS/INS dose minimization can be considered: Use of non-pharmacological measures (trigger avoidance, smoking cessation, vaccination to avoid infection), control of comorbid conditions, use of non-ICS-containing medications, inter-mittent rather than regular ICS dosing, and appropriate de-escalation of high ICS doses.
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- Kay Choong See
- Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119228, Singapore
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Quint JK, Ariel A, Barnes PJ. Rational use of inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COPD. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med 2023; 33:27. [PMID: 37488104 PMCID: PMC10366209 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-023-00347-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the mainstay of treatment for asthma, but their role in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is debated. Recent randomised controlled trials (RCTs) conducted in patients with COPD and frequent or severe exacerbations demonstrated a significant reduction (~25%) in exacerbations with ICS in combination with dual bronchodilator therapy (triple therapy). However, the suggestion of a mortality benefit associated with ICS in these trials has since been rejected by the European Medicines Agency and US Food and Drug Administration. Observational evidence from routine clinical practice demonstrates that dual bronchodilation is associated with better clinical outcomes than triple therapy in a broad population of patients with COPD and infrequent exacerbations. This reinforces guideline recommendations that ICS-containing maintenance therapy should be reserved for patients with frequent or severe exacerbations and high blood eosinophils (~10% of the COPD population), or those with concomitant asthma. However, data from routine clinical practice indicate ICS overuse, with up to 50-80% of patients prescribed ICS. Prescription of ICS in patients not fulfilling guideline criteria puts patients at unnecessary risk of pneumonia and other long-term adverse events and also has cost implications, without any clear benefit in disease control. In this article, we review the benefits and risks of ICS use in COPD, drawing on evidence from RCTs and observational studies conducted in primary care. We also provide a practical guide to prescribing ICS, based on the latest global treatment guidelines, to help primary care providers identify patients for whom the benefits of ICS outweigh the risks.
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- Jennifer K Quint
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Lung Unit, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Tibble H, Sheikh A, Tsanas A. Estimating medication adherence from Electronic Health Records: comparing methods for mining and processing asthma treatment prescriptions. BMC Med Res Methodol 2023; 23:167. [PMID: 37438684 PMCID: PMC10337150 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-023-01935-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Medication adherence is usually defined as the extent of the agreement between the medication regimen agreed to by patients with their healthcare provider and the real-world implementation. Proactive identification of those with poor adherence may be useful to identify those with poor disease control and offers the opportunity for ameliorative action. Adherence can be estimated from Electronic Health Records (EHRs) by comparing medication dispensing records to the prescribed regimen. Several methods have been developed in the literature to infer adherence from EHRs, however there is no clear consensus on what should be considered the gold standard in each use case. Our objectives were to critically evaluate different measures of medication adherence in a large longitudinal Scottish EHR dataset. We used asthma, a chronic condition with high prevalence and high rates of non-adherence, as a case study. METHODS Over 1.6 million asthma controllers were prescribed for our cohort of 91,334 individuals, between January 2009 and March 2017. Eight adherence measures were calculated, and different approaches to estimating the amount of medication supply available at any time were compared. RESULTS Estimates from different measures of adherence varied substantially. Three of the main drivers of the differences between adherence measures were the expected duration (if taken as in accordance with the dose directions), whether there was overlapping supply between prescriptions, and whether treatment had been discontinued. However, there are also wider, study-related, factors which are crucial to consider when comparing the adherence measures. CONCLUSIONS We evaluated the limitations of various medication adherence measures, and highlight key considerations about the underlying data, condition, and population to guide researchers choose appropriate adherence measures. This guidance will enable researchers to make more informed decisions about the methodology they employ, ensuring that adherence is captured in the most meaningful way for their particular application needs.
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- Holly Tibble
- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Cazzola M, Rogliani P, Ora J, Calzetta L, Matera MG. Cardiovascular diseases or type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic airway diseases: mutual pharmacological interferences. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2023; 14:20406223231171556. [PMID: 37284143 PMCID: PMC10240559 DOI: 10.1177/20406223231171556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Chronic airway diseases (CAD), mainly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are frequently associated with different comorbidities. Among them, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) pose problems for the simultaneous treatment of CAD and comorbidity. Indeed, there is evidence that some drugs used to treat CAD negatively affect comorbidity, and, conversely, some drugs used to treat comorbidity may aggravate CAD. However, there is also growing evidence of some beneficial effects of CAD drugs on comorbidities and, conversely, of the ability of some of those used to treat comorbidity to reduce the severity of lung disease. In this narrative review, we first describe the potential cardiovascular risks and benefits for patients using drugs to treat CAD and the potential lung risks and benefits for patients using drugs to treat CVD. Then, we illustrate the possible negative and positive effects on T2DM of drugs used to treat CAD and the potential negative and positive impact on CAD of drugs used to treat T2DM. The frequency with which CAD and CVD or T2DM are associated requires not only considering the effect that drugs used for one disease condition may have on the other but also providing an opportunity to develop therapies that simultaneously favorably impact both diseases.
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- Chair of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Respiratory Disease and Lung Function Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Jordan A, Sivapalan P, Rømer V, Jensen JU. Time-Updated Phenotypic Guidance of Corticosteroids and Antibiotics in COPD: Rationale, Perspective and a Proposed Method. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11051395. [PMID: 37239067 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11051395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease with distinct phenotypes, each having distinct treatment needs. Eosinophilic airway inflammation is present in a subset of COPD patients in whom it can act as a driver of exacerbations. Blood eosinophil counts are a reliable way to identify patients with an eosinophilic phenotype, and these measurements have proven to be successful in guiding the use of corticosteroids in moderate and severe COPD exacerbations. Antibiotic use in COPD patients induces a risk of Clostridium difficile infection, diarrhea, and antibiotic resistance. Procalcitonin could possibly guide antibiotic treatment in patients admitted with AECOPD. Current studies in COPD patients were successful in reducing exposure to antibiotics with no changes in mortality or length of stay. Daily monitoring of blood eosinophils is a safe and effective way to reduce oral corticosteroid exposure and side effects for acute exacerbations. No evidence on time-updated treatment guidance for stable COPD exists yet, but a current trial is testing an eosinophil-guided approach on inhaled corticosteroid use. Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment in AECOPD shows promising results in safely and substantially reducing antibiotic exposure both in time-independent and time-updated algorithms.
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- Alexander Jordan
- Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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- Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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- Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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- Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Duan KI, Donovan LM, Spece LJ, Feemster LC, Bryant AD, Plumley R, Collins MP, Au DH. Trends and Rural-Urban Differences in the Initial Prescription of Low-Value Inhaled Corticosteroids among U.S. Veterans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2023; 20:668-676. [PMID: 36867427 PMCID: PMC10174122 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202205-458oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Rationale: Guidelines recommend inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and select indications, including asthma history, high exacerbation risk, or high serum eosinophils. ICS are commonly prescribed outside of these indications, despite evidence of harm. We defined a "low-value" ICS prescription as the receipt of an ICS without evidence of a guideline-recommended indication. ICS prescription patterns are not well characterized and could inform health system interventions to reduce low-value practices. Objectives: To evaluate the national trends in initial low-value ICS prescriptions in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and to determine whether rural-urban differences in low-value ICS prescribing exist. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study between January 4, 2010, and December 31, 2018, identifying veterans with COPD who were new users of inhaler therapy. We defined low-value ICS as prescriptions in patients with 1) no asthma, 2) low risk of future exacerbation (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease group A or B), and 3) serum eosinophils <300 cells/μl. We performed multivariable logistic regression to evaluate trends in low-value ICS prescription over time, adjusting for potential confounders. We performed fixed effects logistic regression to assess rural-urban prescribing patterns. Results: We identified a total of 131,009 veterans with COPD starting inhaler therapy, 57,472 (44%) of whom were prescribed low-value ICS as initial therapy. From 2010 to 2018, the probability of receiving low-value ICS as initial therapy increased by 0.42 percentage points per year (95% confidence interval, 0.31-0.53). Compared with urban residence, rural residence was associated with a 2.5-percentage-point (95% confidence interval, 1.9-3.1) higher probability of receiving low-value ICS as initial therapy. Conclusions: The prescription of low-value ICS as initial therapy is common and increasing slightly over time for both rural and urban veterans. Given the widespread and persistent nature of low-value ICS prescribing, health system leaders should consider system-wide approaches to address this low-value prescribing practice.
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- Kevin I. Duan
- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; and
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Sharbatdar Y, Mousavian R, Noorbakhsh Varnosfaderani SM, Aziziyan F, Liaghat M, Baziyar P, Yousefi Rad A, Tavakol C, Moeini AM, Nabi-Afjadi M, Zalpoor H, Kazemi-Lomedasht F. Diabetes as one of the long-term COVID-19 complications: from the potential reason of more diabetic patients' susceptibility to COVID-19 to the possible caution of future global diabetes tsunami. Inflammopharmacology 2023; 31:1029-1052. [PMID: 37079169 PMCID: PMC10116486 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-023-01215-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
Abstract
According to recent researches, people with diabetes mellitus (type 1 and 2) have a higher incidence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by a SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this regard, COVID-19 may make diabetic patients more sensitive to hyperglycemia by modifying the immunological and inflammatory responses and increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) predisposing the patients to severe COVID-19 and potentially lethal results. Actually, in addition to COVID-19, diabetic patients have been demonstrated to have abnormally high levels of inflammatory cytokines, increased virus entrance, and decreased immune response. On the other hand, during the severe stage of COVID-19, the SARS-CoV-2-infected patients have lymphopenia and inflammatory cytokine storms that cause damage to several body organs such as β cells of the pancreas which may make them as future diabetic candidates. In this line, the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway, which is activated by a number of mediators, plays a substantial part in cytokine storms through various pathways. In this pathway, some polymorphisms also make the individuals more competent to diabetes via infection with SARS-CoV-2. On the other hand, during hospitalization of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients, the use of some drugs may unintentionally lead to diabetes in the future via increasing inflammation and stress oxidative. Thus, in this review, we will first explain why diabetic patients are more susceptible to COVID-19. Second, we will warn about a future global diabetes tsunami via the SARS-CoV-2 as one of its long-term complications.
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- Yasamin Sharbatdar
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur, University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Medical Basic Science Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Iran
- Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Kazerun Branch, Kazerun, Iran
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Science, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Falavarjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Iran.
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- Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
- Shiraz Neuroscience Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Venom and Biotherapeutics Molecules Laboratory, Medical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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Uppal P, Mohammed SA, Rajashekar S, Giri Ravindran S, Kakarla M, Ausaja Gambo M, Yousri Salama M, Haidar Ismail N, Tavalla P, Hamid P. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Asthma: Pathomechanisms of Their Association and Clinical Implications. Cureus 2023; 15:e36047. [PMID: 37056543 PMCID: PMC10089620 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.36047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and asthma are chronic illnesses concomitantly present in a significant percentage of the population. Their comorbidity is associated with poor disease control and lower quality of life, thus imposing a substantial medical and economic burden worldwide. This review investigates the association between asthma and T2DM, in terms of pathogenesis, clinical outcomes, and therapeutic opportunities. Our review found an increased risk of asthma among diabetics, and vice versa. Having diabetes and poor glycemic control is associated with an increased rate of asthma exacerbations and increased mortality among those hospitalized for asthma exacerbations. The mechanisms postulated for the diabetes-asthma association include chronic low-grade inflammation, obesity, hyperinsulinemia, and possibly diabetic pneumopathy. Usage of metformin, which is the first-line drug for type 2 diabetes, was found to be associated with a decreased asthma occurrence, asthma exacerbations, and asthma-related hospitalizations. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists were also found to be associated with a lower occurrence of asthma exacerbations. Thiazolidinediones are also associated with lower rates of asthma exacerbations, but their clinical efficacy for the same was suggested to be limited. This literature review supports a partly causative association between asthma and diabetes. This comorbidity leads to poor patient compliance, worse disease outcomes, and poor quality of life. Thus, further studies are warranted to explore the prognostic implications, therapeutic opportunities, and specific clinical practice algorithms for patients with concurrent asthma and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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Benfante A, Tomasello A, Gianquinto E, Cicero MN, Scichilone N. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for elderly asthma patients: the importance of multidisciplinary and multidimensional management. Expert Rev Respir Med 2023; 17:459-468. [PMID: 37194689 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2023.2215432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Asthma is commonly considered a disease of younger ages; however, it is not infrequent to pose a diagnosis of the disease in older individuals. Although current recommendations do not distinguish between young and old asthmatics in terms of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, asthma in the elderly may present with peculiar features that contribute to complicate its management. AREAS COVERED The current review focuses on the challenges that arise when approaching an older individual with suspected asthma. Age-associated changes of the lung may complicate the diagnostic approach. Measurement of the forced expiratory volume in the first 6 s (FEV6) in an easier and faster alternative to FVC estimation, and residual volume should always be assessed. Older individuals are often affected by concomitant diseases, both age- and drug-related, that need to be considered when approaching elderly asthmatics, since they can affect the efficacy of the treatment as well as the control of the disease. EXPERT OPINION The potential drug to drug interaction should be routinely investigated, and documented in medical records. The effect of aging on the response to pharmacological therapy in older asthmatics should be explored. Therefore, the need of a multidisciplinary and multidimensional approach to the elderly asthmatics is strongly encouraged.
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- Alida Benfante
- PROMISE Department, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Zhang L, Jiang F, Xie Y, Mo Y, Zhang X, Liu C. Diabetic endothelial microangiopathy and pulmonary dysfunction. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1073878. [PMID: 37025413 PMCID: PMC10071002 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1073878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a widespread metabolic condition with a high global morbidity and mortality rate that affects the whole body. Their primary consequences are mostly caused by the macrovascular and microvascular bed degradation brought on by metabolic, hemodynamic, and inflammatory variables. However, research in recent years has expanded the target organ in T2DM to include the lung. Inflammatory lung diseases also impose a severe financial burden on global healthcare. T2DM has long been recognized as a significant comorbidity that influences the course of various respiratory disorders and their disease progress. The pathogenesis of the glycemic metabolic problem and endothelial microangiopathy of the respiratory disorders have garnered more attention lately, indicating that the two ailments have a shared history. This review aims to outline the connection between T2DM related endothelial cell dysfunction and concomitant respiratory diseases, including Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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- Lanlan Zhang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Lanlan Zhang, ; Xin Zhang, ; Chuntao Liu,
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurology Medicine, The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) 363 Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Lanlan Zhang, ; Xin Zhang, ; Chuntao Liu,
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Lanlan Zhang, ; Xin Zhang, ; Chuntao Liu,
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Archontakis Barakakis P, Tran T, You JY, Hernandez Romero GJ, Gidwani V, Martinez FJ, Fortis S. High versus Medium Dose of Inhaled Corticosteroid in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2023; 18:469-482. [PMID: 37056683 PMCID: PMC10086393 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s401736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) combined with bronchodilators have been identified to improve outcomes in COPD but also to be associated with certain adverse effects. Objective We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compile and summarize data on the efficacy and safety of dosing levels (high versus medium/low) of ICS alongside ancillary bronchodilators following PRISMA guidelines. Data Sources Medline and Embase were systematically searched until December 2021. Randomized, clinical trials (RCTs) that met predefined inclusion criteria were included. Data Extraction Risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were extracted. Any acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) risk was chosen as the primary efficacy outcome, mortality rate as the primary safety outcome, moderate/severe AECOPD risk as the secondary efficacy outcome and pneumonia risk as the secondary safety outcome. Subgroup analyses of individual ICS agents, of patients with baseline moderate/severe/very severe COPD and of patients with recent COPD exacerbation history were also performed. A random-effects model was used. Results We included 13 RCTs in our study. No data on low doses were included in the analysis. High dose ICS was not associated with a statistically significant difference in any AECOPD risk (RR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.91-1.05, I2: 41.3%), mortality rate (RR: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.75-1.32, I2: 0.0%), moderate/severe AECOPD risk (RR: 1.01, 95% CI: 0.96-1.06, I2: 0.0%) or pneumonia risk (RR: 1.07, 95% CI: 0.86 -1.33, I2: 9.3%) compared to medium dose ICS. The same trend was identified with the several subgroup analyses. Conclusion Our study collected RCTs investigating the optimal dosing level of ICS prescribed alongside ancillary bronchodilators to patients with COPD. We identified that the high ICS dose neither reduces AECOPD risk and mortality rates nor increases pneumonia risk relative to the medium dose.
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- Paraschos Archontakis Barakakis
- Northeast Internal Medicine Associates, LaGrange, IN, USA
- Correspondence: Paraschos Archontakis Barakakis, Northeast Internal Medicine Associates, 4344 Love Grass Lane, Fort Wayne, LaGrange, IN, 46845, USA, Tel +1 929-422-4589, Email
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Northeast Internal Medicine Associates, LaGrange, IN, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Veterans Rural Health Resource Center, VA Office of Rural Health, and Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE) at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Different inhaled corticosteroid doses in triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15698. [PMID: 36127353 PMCID: PMC9489688 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18353-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis is necessary to evaluate the efficacy and safety of triple therapy with different doses of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We selected 26 parallel randomized controlled trials (41,366 patients) comparing triple therapy with ICS/long-acting beta-agonist (LABA), LABA/long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), and LAMA in patients with stable COPD for ≥ 12 weeks from PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and clinical trial registries (search from inception to June 30, 2022). Triple therapy with high dose (HD)-ICS exhibited a lower risk of total exacerbation in pre-specified subgroups treated for ≥ 48 weeks than that with low dose (LD)-ICS (odds ratio [OR] = 0.66, 95% credible interval [CrI] = 0.52–0.94, low certainty of evidence) or medium dose (MD)-ICS (OR = 0.66, 95% CrI = 0.51–0.94, low certainty of evidence). Triple therapy with HD-ICS exhibited a lower risk of moderate-to-severe exacerbation in pre-specified subgroups with forced expiratory volume in 1 s < 65% (OR = 0.6, 95% CrI = 0.37–0.98, low certainty of evidence) or previous exacerbation history (OR = 0.6, 95% CrI = 0.36–0.999, very low certainty of evidence) than triple therapy with MD-ICS. Triple therapy with HD-ICS may reduce acute exacerbation in patients with COPD treated with other drug classes including triple therapy with LD- or MD-ICS or dual therapies.
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Li JX, Cummins CL. Fresh insights into glucocorticoid-induced diabetes mellitus and new therapeutic directions. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2022; 18:540-557. [PMID: 35585199 PMCID: PMC9116713 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-022-00683-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Glucocorticoid hormones were discovered to have use as potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive therapeutics in the 1940s and their continued use and development have successfully revolutionized the management of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. However, long-term use of glucocorticoids is severely hampered by undesirable metabolic complications, including the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. These effects occur due to glucocorticoid receptor activation within multiple tissues, which results in inter-organ crosstalk that increases hepatic glucose production and inhibits peripheral glucose uptake. Despite the high prevalence of glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycaemia associated with their routine clinical use, treatment protocols for optimal management of the metabolic adverse effects are lacking or underutilized. The type, dose and potency of the glucocorticoid administered dictates the choice of hypoglycaemic intervention (non-insulin or insulin therapy) that should be provided to patients. The longstanding quest to identify dissociated glucocorticoid receptor agonists to separate the hyperglycaemic complications of glucocorticoids from their therapeutically beneficial anti-inflammatory effects is ongoing, with selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators in clinical testing. Promising areas of preclinical research include new mechanisms to disrupt glucocorticoid signalling in a tissue-selective manner and the identification of novel targets that can selectively dissociate the effects of glucocorticoids. These research arms share the ultimate goal of achieving the anti-inflammatory actions of glucocorticoids without the metabolic consequences.
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- Jia-Xu Li
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Banting and Best Diabetes Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Liang Z, Yang M, Xu C, Zeng R, Dong L. Effects and safety of metformin in patients with concurrent diabetes mellitus and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocr Connect 2022; 11:e220289. [PMID: 35900801 PMCID: PMC9422254 DOI: 10.1530/ec-22-0289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Aim This study aimed to investigate the effects and safety of metformin in patients with concurrent diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the China National Knowledge, and Cochrane Database were searched to find studies that examined the effects and safety of metformin in patients with concurrent DM and COPD. We conducted a meta-analysis with a risk ratio (RR) and assessed the quality of included studies and pooled evidence. Results Eight studies were involved. Metformin was associated with lower risk of COPD-related hospitalizations (RR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.53-0.98; I2= 89%) and all-cause mortality (RR: 0.60, 95% CI: 0.36-1.01, I2= 69%) in patients with concurrent DM and COPD, but did not increase the risk of hyperlactatemia (RR: 1.14, 95% CI: 0.92-1.41, I2 = 8%). Conclusions Metformin use is associated with lower risk of COPD-related hospitalizations and risk of all-cause mortality without increasing the risk of hyperlactatemia. Considerations should be given to conduct more high-quality randomized trials involving larger samples.
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- Ziting Liang
- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Jinan, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Jinan, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Jinan, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Jinan, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Respiratory, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Jinan, China
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Park SS, Perez Perez JL, Perez Gandara B, Agudelo CW, Rodriguez Ortega R, Ahmed H, Garcia-Arcos I, McCarthy C, Geraghty P. Mechanisms Linking COPD to Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Is There a Relationship between Diabetes and COPD? Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58081030. [PMID: 36013497 PMCID: PMC9415273 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58081030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients frequently suffer from multiple comorbidities, resulting in poor outcomes for these patients. Diabetes is observed at a higher frequency in COPD patients than in the general population. Both type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus are associated with pulmonary complications, and similar therapeutic strategies are proposed to treat these conditions. Epidemiological studies and disease models have increased our knowledge of these clinical associations. Several recent genome-wide association studies have identified positive genetic correlations between lung function and obesity, possibly due to alterations in genes linked to cell proliferation; embryo, skeletal, and tissue development; and regulation of gene expression. These studies suggest that genetic predisposition, in addition to weight gain, can influence lung function. Cigarette smoke exposure can also influence the differential methylation of CpG sites in genes linked to diabetes and COPD, and smoke-related single nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with resting heart rate and coronary artery disease. Despite the vast literature on clinical disease association, little direct mechanistic evidence is currently available demonstrating that either disease influences the progression of the other, but common pharmacological approaches could slow the progression of these diseases. Here, we review the clinical and scientific literature to discuss whether mechanisms beyond preexisting conditions, lifestyle, and weight gain contribute to the development of COPD associated with diabetes. Specifically, we outline environmental and genetic confounders linked with these diseases.
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- Sangmi S. Park
- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA; (S.S.P.); (J.L.P.P.); (B.P.G.); (C.W.A.); (R.R.O.); (H.A.); (I.G.-A.)
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA; (S.S.P.); (J.L.P.P.); (B.P.G.); (C.W.A.); (R.R.O.); (H.A.); (I.G.-A.)
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA; (S.S.P.); (J.L.P.P.); (B.P.G.); (C.W.A.); (R.R.O.); (H.A.); (I.G.-A.)
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA; (S.S.P.); (J.L.P.P.); (B.P.G.); (C.W.A.); (R.R.O.); (H.A.); (I.G.-A.)
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA; (S.S.P.); (J.L.P.P.); (B.P.G.); (C.W.A.); (R.R.O.); (H.A.); (I.G.-A.)
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA; (S.S.P.); (J.L.P.P.); (B.P.G.); (C.W.A.); (R.R.O.); (H.A.); (I.G.-A.)
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA; (S.S.P.); (J.L.P.P.); (B.P.G.); (C.W.A.); (R.R.O.); (H.A.); (I.G.-A.)
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- University College Dublin School of Medicine, Education and Research Centre, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, D04 T6F4 Dublin, Ireland;
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA; (S.S.P.); (J.L.P.P.); (B.P.G.); (C.W.A.); (R.R.O.); (H.A.); (I.G.-A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-718-270-3141
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Sun JW, Young JG, Sarvet AL, Bailey LC, Heerman WJ, Janicke DM, Lin PID, Toh S, Block JP. Comparison of Rates of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults and Children Treated With Anticonvulsant Mood Stabilizers. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e226484. [PMID: 35385086 PMCID: PMC8987905 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.6484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Anticonvulsant mood stabilizer treatment is associated with an increased risk of weight gain, but little is known about the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the comparative safety of anticonvulsant mood stabilizers on risk of T2D in adults and children by emulating a target trial. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This observational cohort study used data from IBM MarketScan (2010-2019), with a 5-year follow-up period. The nationwide sample of US commercially insured patients included children (aged 10-19 years) and adults (aged 20-65 years) who initiated anticonvulsant mood stabilizer treatment. Data were analyzed from August 2020 to May 2021. EXPOSURES Initiation and continuation of carbamazepine, lamotrigine, oxcarbazepine, or valproate. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Onset of T2D during follow-up. Weighted pooled logistic regression was used to estimate the association of initiation and continuation of carbamazepine, lamotrigine, oxcarbazepine, or valproate with the risk of developing T2D. Inverse probability weights were used to control for confounding and loss to follow-up by measured baseline and time-varying covariates. RESULTS The analysis included 274 206 adults (159 428 women [58%]; mean [SD] age, 39.9 [13.2] years) and 74 005 children (38 672 girls [52%]; mean [SD] age, 15.6 [2.6] years) who initiated an anticonvulsant mood stabilizer. In adults, initiation of valproate was associated with an increased risk of developing T2D compared with initiation of lamotrigine (5-year risk difference [RD], 1.17%; 95% CI, 0.66% to 1.76%). The number needed to harm was 87 patients initiating valproate for 1 patient to develop T2D within 5 years compared with initiation of lamotrigine. Point estimates were similar when evaluating the association of treatment continuation (5-year RD, 1.99%; 95% CI, -0.64% to 5.31%). The estimated association was smaller and more variable comparing carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine to lamotrigine. In children, RDs were much smaller and more variable (5-year RD for initiation of oxcarbazepine vs lamotrigine, 0.29%; 95% CI, -0.12% to 0.69%; 5-year RD for initiation of valproate vs lamotrigine, 0.18%; 95% CI, -0.09% to 0.49%). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cohort study, valproate was associated with the highest risk of developing T2D in adults. The comparative safety was generally similar in children, but estimates were small and variable. In the absence of randomized trials, emulating target trials within health care databases can generate the age-specific drug safety data needed to inform treatment decision-making.
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- Jenny W. Sun
- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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Anker SD, Sander LE, Fitchett DH, Zinman B, Pernille Ofstad A, Wanner C, Vedin O, Lauer S, Verma S, Yaggi HK, Inzucchi SE. Empagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 186:109837. [PMID: 35314257 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIMS Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often co-exist, yielding increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) complications including heart failure (HF). We assessed risk of cardiorenal outcomes, mortality and safety in patients with versus without COPD in the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial. METHODS Patients (n = 7,020) with T2DM and CV disease (CVD) were treated with empagliflozin (10 mg or 25 mg) or placebo. Cox regression was used to assess COPD subgroup (placebo only) associations with, and treatment effects of empagliflozin versus placebo on first hospitalization for HF (HHF), CV death, all-cause mortality, incident/worsening nephropathy, and all-cause hospitalization. RESULTS At baseline, patients with COPD (n = 707) had more HF and used insulin more frequently than those without COPD. During follow-up in the placebo group, those with baseline COPD had increased risk of HHF (HR 2.15 [95% CI 1.32, 3.49]), HHF/CV death (1.60 [1.10, 2.33]), incident/worsening nephropathy (1.68 [1.26, 2.24]), all-cause hospitalization (1.44 [1.19, 1.74]) and all-cause death (1.60 [1.09, 2.35]) compared to those without COPD. Empagliflozin consistently reduced all clinical outcomes, irrespective of COPD status (interaction p-values 0.14 to 0.96), with a confirmed safety profile. CONCLUSIONS In patients with T2DM and CVD, COPD increased the risk of mortality and cardiorenal outcomes, including HF. Empagliflozin consistently reduced these outcomes versus placebo regardless of COPD, suggesting that empagliflozin's benefits in patients with T2DM and CVD are not mitigated by the presence of COPD.
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- Stefan D Anker
- Department of Cardiology (CVK); and Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) partner site, Berlin, Germany, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Institute of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- St Michael's Hospital, Division of Cardiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Boehringer Ingelheim AB, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim, Germany
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- St Michael's Hospital, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Shrestha P, Wi CI, Liu H, King KS, Ryu E, Kwon JH, Sohn S, Park M, Juhn Y. Risk of pneumonia in asthmatic children using inhaled corticosteroids: a nested case-control study in a birth cohort. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e051926. [PMID: 35273042 PMCID: PMC8915358 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are important in asthma management, but there are concerns regarding associated risk of pneumonia. While studies in asthmatic adults have shown inconsistent results, this risk in asthmatic children is unclear. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to determine the association of ICS use with pneumonia risk in asthmatic children. METHODS A nested case-control study was performed in the Mayo Clinic Birth Cohort. Asthmatic children (<18 years) with a physician diagnosis of asthma were identified from electronic medical records of children born at Mayo Clinic from 1997 to 2016 and followed until 31 December 2017. Pneumonia cases defined by Infectious Disease Society of America were 1:1 matched with controls without pneumonia by age, sex and asthma index date. Exposure was defined as ICS prescription at least 90 days prior to pneumonia. Associations of ICS use, type and dose (low, medium and high) with pneumonia risk were analysed using conditional logistic regression. RESULTS Of the 2108 asthmatic children eligible for the study (70% mild intermittent and 30% persistent asthma), 312 children developed pneumonia during the study period. ICS use overall was not associated with risk of pneumonia (adjusted OR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.62 to 1.41). Poorly controlled asthma was significantly associated with the risk of pneumonia (OR: 2.03, 95% CI: 1.35 to 3.05; p<0.001). No ICS type or dose was associated with risk of pneumonia. CONCLUSION ICS use in asthmatic children was not associated with risk of pneumonia but poorly controlled asthma was. Future asthma studies may need to include pneumonia as a potential outcome of asthma management.
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- Pragya Shrestha
- Precision Population Science Lab, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Precision Population Science Lab, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Artificial Intelligence and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Computational Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Precision Population Science Lab, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Pediatrics, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Artificial Intelligence and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Allergic Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Precision Population Science Lab, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Bloom CI, Montonen J, Jöns O, Garry EM, Bhatt SP. First Maintenance Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Retrospective Analyses of US and UK Healthcare Databases. Pulm Ther 2022; 8:57-74. [PMID: 35015270 PMCID: PMC8861230 DOI: 10.1007/s41030-021-00179-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are often prescribed inappropriately alongside long-acting bronchodilators for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to investigate if prescribing habits in the US and UK differ from recommendations for initiation of COPD maintenance therapy. Methods We used healthcare data from the US IBM® MarketScan® and UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink databases to assess exacerbations and comorbidities in patients with COPD initiating first maintenance therapy (1MT) between 2015 and 2018. Patients with a recorded asthma diagnosis prior to initiation of 1MT were excluded. We evaluated time from recorded diagnosis of COPD until initiation of 1MT, and treatment regimen at 1MT (long-acting muscarinic antagonist [LAMA], long-acting β2-agonist [LABA], ICS, as monotherapy or in combination). Results In the US and UK, median (IQR) time between recorded COPD diagnosis and 1MT was 158 (12; 839) and 29 (1; 521) days, respectively. Among the 53,473 US patients and 8786 UK patients who initiated 1MT, 50.9% and 32.4% had ≥ 1 exacerbation in the previous year. In the US, 20% of patients initiated LAMA, 1% LABA, 13% LAMA/LABA, and 66% an ICS-containing regimen (49% LABA/ICS, 13% ICS, and 4% LAMA/LABA/ICS). In the UK, 53% of patients initiated LAMA, 4% LABA, 16% LAMA/LABA, and 27% an ICS-containing regimen (14% LABA/ICS, 9% ICS, and 4% LAMA/LABA/ICS). Conclusions At 1MT, two-thirds of patients in the US received ICS-containing therapies, with almost half on LABA/ICS. In contrast, less than one-third received ICS-containing therapy in the UK and more than half of patients received LAMA. In both countries, more patients received ICS-containing therapies at initiation of 1MT than would be expected based on their exacerbation history, suggesting overprescribing. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s41030-021-00179-0. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a smoking-related lung disease, restricts airflow in the lungs, causing symptoms such as breathlessness and coughing. To control symptoms, patients use one or more types of inhaled ‘maintenance’ medication, which can be prescribed alone or together. When patients have a short-term worsening of symptoms, doctors often prescribe inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). We wanted to see whether doctors’ prescribing habits for maintenance inhalers are in line with clinical guidelines, so we analyzed data from a US health insurance database (~ 50,000 patients) and UK primary care medical records (~ 8000 patients). We focused on patients with a diagnosis of COPD who were prescribed their first maintenance therapy (1MT) between 2015 and 2018. We excluded people with a diagnosis of both COPD and asthma, as similar inhalers are used to treat these conditions, although the clinical decisions for when to prescribe them differ. The average time between COPD diagnosis and 1MT was longer in the US (158 days) than in the UK (29 days). A higher percentage of patients in the US (~ 65%) versus UK (~ 25%) were prescribed ICS as part of their treatment, and ICS use in both countries was higher than expected based on the guidelines, which recommend ICS only for patients with severe COPD who meet certain criteria. Our findings suggest overprescribing of ICS in both countries (particularly the US), meaning that some patients are being given medication without a known clinical benefit, which puts them at risk of side effects, possibly increasing unnecessary healthcare costs.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Treatment Transitions in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Retrospective Analyses of US and UK Healthcare Databases. Pulm Ther 2022; 8:75-93. [PMID: 35015269 PMCID: PMC8861248 DOI: 10.1007/s41030-021-00180-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Previous studies have reported that more patients receive inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)-containing therapies than would be expected based on exacerbation history, suggesting overprescribing. We aimed to describe patterns of treatment switching from first (1MT) to second maintenance therapy (2MT) among COPD patients in the US and UK. METHODS We used healthcare data from the US IBM® MarketScan® and UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink databases (2015 - 2018) to assess transitions between 1MT and 2MT among COPD patients. Patients with a recorded asthma diagnosis prior to 1MT were excluded. We assessed whether prescribed treatments (long-acting muscarinic antagonists [LAMA], long-acting β2-agonists [LABA], inhaled corticosteroids [ICS], as monotherapy or in combination) were consistent with global and national recommendations for COPD, identified patient characteristics associated with treatment transitions, and evaluated treatment duration. RESULTS Overall, 7028 patients in the US and 2461 in the UK initiated 2MT within a median (IQR) 160.0 (76.0; 335.0) and 218.0 (86.0; 428.0) days after 1MT, respectively. In the US, 33.6% of patients initiating 2MT had no recorded exacerbations in the previous year, whereas 23.1% had one and 43.3% had ≥ 2. In the UK, 54.9% of patients had no recorded exacerbations in the previous year, whereas 20.9% had one and 24.2% had ≥ 2. At 2MT, most patients switched to LAMA/LABA/ICS (26.1%) or LABA/ICS (25.8%) in the US, and LAMA/LABA (39.4%) or LAMA/LABA/ICS (27.8%) in the UK; 62.2% (US) and 47.5% of patients (UK) were prescribed ICS-containing regimens. The most common treatment transition from 1MT to 2MT was LABA/ICS to LAMA/LABA/ICS (13.0%) in the US; and LAMA to LAMA/LABA (32.5%) and LAMA to LAMA/LABA/ICS (14.3%) in the UK. CONCLUSIONS At 2MT, the proportion of patients on LAMA/LABA/ICS was similar between the US and UK, but treatment pathways were different.
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Damiański P, Kardas G, Panek M, Kuna P, Kupczyk M. Improving the risk-to-benefit ratio of inhaled corticosteroids through delivery and dose: current progress and future directions. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2021; 21:499-515. [PMID: 34720035 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2022.1999926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are known to increase the risk of systemic and local adverse effects, especially with high doses and long-term use. Hence, considerable resources are invested to improve pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) properties of ICS, effective delivery systems and novel combination therapies to enhance the risk-to-benefit ratio of ICS. AREAS COVERED There is an unmet need for new solutions to achieve optimal clinical outcomes with minimal dose of ICS. This paper gives an overview of novel treatment strategies regarding the safety of ICS therapy on the basis of the three most recent molecules introduced to our everyday clinical practice - ciclesonide, mometasone furoate, and fluticasone furoate. Advances in aerosol devices and new areas of inhalation therapy are also discussed. EXPERT OPINION Current progress in improving the risk-to-benefit ratio of ICS through dose and delivery probably established pathways for further developments. This applies both to the improvement of the PK/PD properties of ICS molecules but also includes technical aspects that lead to simplified applicability of the device with simultaneous optimal drug deposition in the lungs. Indubitably, the future of medicine lies not only in the development of new molecules but also in technology and digital revolution.
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- Piotr Damiański
- Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Shapiro M, Arbel C, Zucker I, Balmor GR, Lutski M, Derazne E, Beer Z, Pinhas-Hamiel O, Mosenzon O, Tzur D, Afek A, Tirosh A, Cukierman-Yaffe T, Gerstein HC, Rosenberg V, Chodick G, Raz I, Twig G. Asthma in Youth and Early-onset Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Study of 1.72 Million Israeli Adolescents. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:e5043-e5053. [PMID: 34291806 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of both asthma and early-onset diabetes is on the rise; however, the association between them remains unclear. We examined a possible association of asthma at adolescence with type 2 diabetes in young adulthood. METHODS This is a nationwide, population-based study of 1 718 541 Israeli adolescents (57% males; mean age 17.3 years; range 16-19 years), examined before compulsory military service between 1992 and 2016, with data linked to the Israeli National Diabetes Registry. Asthma diagnosis and severity were determined by a board-certified pulmonologist and based on spirometry tests. RESULTS Type 2 diabetes developed in 58/9090 (0.64%), 507/97 059 (0.52%), 114/23 332 (0.49%), and 7095/1 589 060 (0.44%) persons with moderate-to-severe, mild, inactive, and no history of asthma, respectively, during a mean follow-up >13 years. The respective odds ratios (ORs) were 1.33 (95% CI, 1.02-1.74), 1.17 (1.06-1.28), and 1.09 (0.9-1.31), considering those without asthma history as the reference, in a model adjusted for birth year, sex, body mass index, and other sociodemographic variables. The association persisted when the analysis accounted for coexisting morbidities, and when persons without asthma, individually matched by age, sex, birth year, and body mass index were the reference. Both mild and moderate-to-severe asthma were associated with type 2 diabetes before age 35 years: ORs 1.18 (1.05-1.34) and 1.44 (1.05-2.00), respectively. The strength of the association was accentuated over time. The effect was unchanged when adjusted for oral and inhaled glucocorticoid use. CONCLUSION Adolescents with active asthma have higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes. This seems related to disease severity, independent of adolescent obesity status, apparent before age 35 years, and more pronounced in recent years.
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- Michael Shapiro
- Department of Internal Medicine T, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 6492601, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan 5510802, Israel
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- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan 5510802, Israel
- Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Ramat Gan 5262160, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Shamir (Assaf-Harofeh) Medical Center, Zerifin 70300, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- The Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Ramat Gan 5262160, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan 5510802, Israel
- Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Safra Children Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5266202, Israel
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- The Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan 5510802, Israel
- Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Central Management, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5266202, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Institute of Endocrinology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5266202, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Institute of Endocrinology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5266202, Israel
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1, Canada
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- Maccabitech Research Institute, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv 6801296, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Maccabitech Research Institute, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv 6801296, Israel
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- The Diabetes Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Ramat Gan 5510802, Israel
- Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel
- Institute of Endocrinology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 5266202, Israel
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Corren J, Silver J, Molfino NA, Bogart M, Packnett E, McMorrow D, Wu J, Hahn B. A real-world study of ICS use in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma treated with mepolizumab. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2021; 128:184-192.e1. [PMID: 34774737 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mepolizumab is a humanized anti-interleukin-5 monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of patients with severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA). There is limited evidence that patients treated with mepolizumab can reduce inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use. OBJECTIVE To investigate changes in ICS use and clinical outcomes in patients with SEA who initiated mepolizumab treatment. METHODS This retrospective cohort study (GSK ID: 212695/HO-20-19951) used administrative claims data from the IBM Watson Health MarketScan Database (identification period: November 2015-March 2018). Eligible patients had SEA and were receiving high-dose ICS and mepolizumab. ICS, oral corticosteroid (OCS), short acting β2-agonist (SABA) use, and exacerbation frequency were analyzed quarterly during the 12-month follow-up period following mepolizumab initiation. RESULTS In total, 351 patients were included. The proportion of patients using highdose ICS decreased in quarters 1-4 following mepolizumab initiation (79.8%, 74.6%, 68.9%, 65.5%, respectively); 49.0% of patients reduced or discontinued ICS for ≥1 quarter. Comparing patients who discontinued ICS versus those who remained on high-dose ICS, a lower proportion had chronic OCS use (3.4-9.2% vs 13.9-16.8%) and OCS burst use (15.4-20.8% vs 19.7-26.1%) in quarters 1-4; similarly in quarters 3 and 4, a lower proportion of patients had exacerbations (16.9% and 20.3% vs 27.2% and 27.7%) and SABA claims (35.4% and 39.2% vs 43.3% and 49.0%, respectively). CONCLUSION In patients with SEA on high-dose ICS, a reduction in both ICS and OCS use was observed after initiating mepolizumab. These findings have important implications for clinical outcomes and follow-up care in this patient population.
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- Jonathan Corren
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- US Value Evidence & Outcomes, US Medical Affairs - Respiratory, GSK, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- US Value Evidence & Outcomes, US Medical Affairs - Respiratory, GSK, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- US Value Evidence & Outcomes, US Medical Affairs - Respiratory, GSK, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- IBM Watson Health, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- US Value Evidence & Outcomes, US Medical Affairs - Respiratory, GSK, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
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Nam JS, Roh YH, Kim J, Chang SW, Ha JG, Park JJ, Fahad WA, Yoon JH, Kim CH, Cho HJ. Association between diabetes mellitus and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: A population-based cross-sectional study. Clin Otolaryngol 2021; 47:167-173. [PMID: 34725914 DOI: 10.1111/coa.13884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between physician-diagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) phenotypes in a national population-based study. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTING Population-based survey data were collected by the Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey between January 2008 and December 2012. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS A total of 34 670 participants aged over 19 years were enrolled in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys from 2008 to 2012. The relationship of CRS prevalence, with and without nasal polyps, with physician-diagnosed DM and non-DM were assessed. Differences in sinonasal symptoms between patients with and without DM were analysed in this cross-sectional study. RESULTS A significant association was observed between DM and CRS with nasal polyps after adjustment for multiple variables. No substantial association was observed between DM and CRS without nasal polyps. Among patients with CRS, olfactory dysfunction for >3 months was significantly more frequent in the DM group than in the non-DM group. CONCLUSION We demonstrated significant associations between DM and CRS with nasal polyps and olfactory dysfunction among patients with CRS in a large national clinical cohort study. The direct mechanism of the association between DM and CRS with nasal polyps should be further investigated to clarify the pathogenesis of CRS with nasal polyps.
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- Jae-Sung Nam
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University Yongin Severance Hospital, Yongin, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Airway Mucus Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Korea Mouse Sensory Phenotyping Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Airway Mucus Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Korea Mouse Sensory Phenotyping Center, Seoul, Korea.,Taste Research Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Airway Mucus Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Korea Mouse Sensory Phenotyping Center, Seoul, Korea
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Tomaich A, Klatt S, Nagy MW. Narrative Literature Review Guided Approach of Inhaled Corticosteroid de-escalation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. J Pharm Pract 2021; 36:628-639. [PMID: 34697964 DOI: 10.1177/08971900211053771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review the 2020 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report recommendations and create an algorithm to assist clinicians in determining which chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients qualify for inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) de-escalation. Data Sources: A literature search of MEDLINE/PubMed from 2002 to August 2021 was conducted using the search terms inhaled corticosteroids, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and de-escalation and review of the reference lists of identified articles for pertinent citations. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION Relevant studies and articles were included if they focused on the utilization of ICS in COPD. DATA SYNTHESIS The 2020 GOLD report only recommends triple therapy with ICS, long acting beta agonists, and long acting muscarinic antagonists for patients with frequent exacerbations, frequent hospitalizations, or elevated blood eosinophil counts. Despite this clear framework, patients are prescribed ICS without these characteristics. Available evidence suggests that these patients can be de-escalated from ICS therapy without concern for worsening lung function or exacerbations. Relevance to Patient Care and Clinical Practice: Patients with COPD may be experiencing more risk than benefit on ICS therapy. Clinicians should be knowledgeable on how to evaluate patient therapy for appropriateness and know how to safely deprescribe ICS given their limited efficacy in many COPD patients. CONCLUSION There remains no specific guidance on how to de-escalate patients off an ICS when the therapy is not indicated. Use of clinical evidence with stepwise algorithms can be models to approach de-escalation of ICS in patients with COPD.
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- Anamarie Tomaich
- Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Milwaukee WI, USA.,Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee WI, USA
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- Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Milwaukee WI, USA.,Ascension St Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee WI, USA
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- Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Milwaukee WI, USA.,Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee WI, USA
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Dobric A, De Luca SN, Spencer SJ, Bozinovski S, Saling MM, McDonald CF, Vlahos R. Novel pharmacological strategies to treat cognitive dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 233:108017. [PMID: 34626675 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.108017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major incurable global health burden and currently the 3rd largest cause of death in the world, with approximately 3.23 million deaths per year. Globally, the financial burden of COPD is approximately €82 billion per year and causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Importantly, much of the disease burden and health care utilisation in COPD is associated with the management of its comorbidities and viral and bacterial-induced acute exacerbations (AECOPD). Recent clinical studies have shown that cognitive dysfunction is present in up to 60% of people with COPD, with impairments in executive function, memory, and attention, impacting on important outcomes such as quality of life, hospitalisation and survival. The high prevalence of cognitive dysfunction in COPD may also help explain the insufficient adherence to therapeutic plans and strategies, thus worsening disease progression in people with COPD. However, the mechanisms underlying the impaired neuropathology and cognition in COPD remain largely unknown. In this review, we propose that the observed pulmonary oxidative burden and inflammatory response of people with COPD 'spills over' into the systemic circulation, resulting in damage to the brain and leading to cognitive dysfunction. As such, drugs targeting the lungs and comorbidities concurrently represent an exciting and unique therapeutic opportunity to treat COPD and cognitive impairments, which may lead to the production of novel targets to prevent and reverse the debilitating and life-threatening effects of cognitive dysfunction in COPD.
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- Aleksandar Dobric
- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Clinical Neuropsychology, The University of Melbourne and Austin Health, VIC, Australia
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- Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, The University of Melbourne and Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Hussain MS, Sharma P, Dhanjal DS, Khurana N, Vyas M, Sharma N, Mehta M, Tambuwala MM, Satija S, Sohal SS, Oliver BGG, Sharma HS. Nanotechnology based advanced therapeutic strategies for targeting interleukins in chronic respiratory diseases. Chem Biol Interact 2021; 348:109637. [PMID: 34506765 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2021.109637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Both communicable and non-communicable chronic respiratory conditions have accorded for suffering of millions of people of all ages and stated to be leading cause of death, morbidity, economic and social pressures, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide. These illnesses impair patient's health and negatively impacts families and society, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) affect different organs of respiratory system, involving airways, parenchyma, and pulmonary vasculature. As the number of respiratory diseases are exponentially escalating but still the stakeholders are not paying attention towards its serious complications. Currently, the treatment being used primarily focusses only on alleviating symptoms of these illness rather delivering the therapeutic agent at target site for optimal care and/or prevention. Lately, extensive research is being conducted on airways and systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, airway, or parenchymal rehabilitation. From which macrophages, neutrophils, and T cells, as well as structural cells as fibroblasts, epithelial, endothelial, and smooth muscle cells have been found to be active participants that are involved in these chronic respiratory diseases. The pathogenesis of all these chronic respiratory diseases gets caused differently via mediators and proteins, including cytokines, chemokines, growth factors and oxidants. Presently, the target of prescription therapies is to reduce the inflammation of airways and relieve the airway contraction. In all studies, cytokines have been found to play an imperative role in fostering chronic airway inflammation and remodelling. Owing to the limitations of conventional treatments, the current review aims to summarize the current knowledge about the chronic respiratory disease and discuss further about the various conventional methods that can be used for treating this ailment. Additionally, it also highlights and discusses about the advanced drug delivery system that are being used for targeting the interleukins for the treatment of CRDs.
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- Md Sadique Hussain
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India; Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Londonderry, BT52 1SA, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India; Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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- Respiratory Translational Research Group, Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Health Sciences, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Launceston, 7248, Australia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia; Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Pathology and Clinical Bioinformatics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Hillas G, Papaporfyriou A, Dimakou K, Papaioannou AI. Updated simplified approach of pharmacological treatment of stable COPD: Do common co-morbidities have a role? Postgrad Med 2021; 133:873-874. [PMID: 34325611 DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2021.1962612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Georgios Hillas
- 5th Pulmonary Department, "Sotiria" Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 5th Pulmonary Department, "Sotiria" Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Pu X, Liu L, Feng B, Zhang Z, Wang G. Association between ICS use and risk of hyperglycemia in COPD patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. Respir Res 2021; 22:201. [PMID: 34238280 PMCID: PMC8265114 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-021-01789-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effect of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on risk of hyperglycemia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains ambiguous. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between ICS use and the incidence of hyperglycemia related adverse effects in COPD patients. METHODS Medline/PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from inception to 25 May 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of ICS versus control (non-ICS) treatment for COPD patients reporting on risk of hyperglycemia were included. The Mantel-Haenszel method with fixed-effects modeling was used to calculate pooled relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Seventeen RCTs with 43,430 subjects were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled results suggested that there was no statistically significant difference in the risk of hyperglycemia between the ICS group and the control group (RR 1.02, 95% CI 0.90-1.16, P = 0.76). In addition, no significant difference was noted in the effect on glucose level (RR 1.20, 95% CI 0.79-1.82, P = 0.40), risk of diabetes progression (RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.20-3.51, P = 0.81) and new onset diabetes mellitus (RR 1.0, 95% CI 0.88-1.15, P = 0.95) between the ICS group and the control group. These findings also were consistent across all subgroup analyses. CONCLUSIONS Use of ICS does not have an effect on the blood glucose and is not associated with the risk of new onset diabetes mellitus and diabetes progression in patients with COPD. Further RCTs exploring the association between ICS use and risk of hyperglycemia in COPD patients are still needed to verify our results of this analysis.
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- Xiaofeng Pu
- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Street, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Street, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, 25 Taiping Street, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
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Miravitlles M, Auladell-Rispau A, Monteagudo M, Vázquez-Niebla JC, Mohammed J, Nuñez A, Urrútia G. Systematic review on long-term adverse effects of inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of COPD. Eur Respir Rev 2021; 30:30/160/210075. [PMID: 34168063 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0075-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are indicated for the prevention of exacerbations in COPD; however, a significant proportion of patients at low risk of exacerbations are treated with ICSs. We conducted a systematic review including a diversity of types of study designs and safety outcomes with the objective of describing the risk of adverse effects associated with the long-term use of ICSs in patients with COPD.A total of 90 references corresponding to 83 studies were included, including 26 randomised clinical trials (RCTs), 33 cohort studies, and 24 nested case-control (NCC) studies. Analysis of 19 RCTs showed that exposure to ICSs for ≥1 year increased the risk of pneumonia by 41% (risk ratio 1.41, 95% CI 1.23-1.61). Additionally, cohort and NCC studies showed an association between ICSs and risk of tuberculosis and mycobacterial disease. There was a strong association between ICS use and local disorders such as oral candidiasis and dysphonia. The association between ICSs and the risk of diabetes and fractures was less clear and appeared significant only at high doses of ICSs.Since most patients with COPD are elderly and with frequent comorbidities, an adequate risk-benefit balance is crucial for the indication of ICSs.
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- Marc Miravitlles
- Pneumology Dept, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain .,Both authors contributed equally and are considered first authors
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- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain.,Both authors contributed equally and are considered first authors
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- Primary Care University Research Institute Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain.,Medicine Dept, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Dept, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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Roman-Rodriguez M, Kaplan A. GOLD 2021 Strategy Report: Implications for Asthma-COPD Overlap. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021; 16:1709-1715. [PMID: 34163155 PMCID: PMC8214338 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s300902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In its 2021 strategy report, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease states: “we no longer refer to asthma-COPD overlap (ACO), instead we emphasize that asthma and COPD are different disorders, although they may […] coexist in an individual patient. If a concurrent diagnosis of asthma is suspected, pharmacotherapy should primarily follow asthma guidelines, but pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches may also be needed for their COPD.” What does this mean for the treating physician? In this review, we explore the implications of this new guidance on treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arguing for a personalized approach to treatment.
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- Miguel Roman-Rodriguez
- Primary Care Respiratory Research Unit, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Baleares (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Duan KI, Spece LJ, Wong ES, Feemster LC, Donovan LM, Griffith MF, Keller TL, Bryant AD, Au DH. Low-Value Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Association with Healthcare Utilization and Costs. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021; 18:989-996. [PMID: 33290180 PMCID: PMC8456735 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202009-1128oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rationale: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are not first-line therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at low risk of exacerbations, but they are commonly prescribed despite evidence of harm. We consider ICS prescription in this population to be of "low value." The association of low-value ICS with subsequent healthcare utilization and costs is unknown. Understanding this relationship could inform efforts to reduce the delivery of low-value care. Objectives: To determine whether low-value ICS prescribing is associated with higher outpatient healthcare utilization and costs among patients with COPD who are at low risk of exacerbation. Methods: We performed a cohort study between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018, identifying a cohort of veterans with COPD who performed pulmonary function tests (PFTs) at 21 Veterans Affairs medical centers nationwide. Patients were defined as having low exacerbation risk if they experienced less than two outpatient exacerbations and no hospital admissions for COPD in the year before PFTs. Our primary exposure was the receipt of an ICS prescription in the 3 months before the date of PFTs. Our primary outcomes were outpatient utilization and outpatient costs in the 1 year after PFTs. For inference, we generated negative binomial models for utilization and generalized linear models for costs, adjusting for confounders. Results: We identified a total of 31,551 patients with COPD who were at low risk of exacerbation. Of these patients, 9,742 were prescribed low-value ICS (mean [standard deviation (SD)] age, 69 [9] yr), and 21,809 were not prescribed low-value ICS (mean [SD] age, 68 [9] yr). Compared with unexposed patients, those exposed to low-value ICS had 0.53 more encounters per patient per year (95% confidence interval CI, 0.23-0.83) and incurred $154.72 higher costs/patient/year (95% CI, $45.58-$263.86). Conclusions: Low-value ICS prescription was associated with higher subsequent outpatient healthcare utilization and costs. Potential mechanisms for the observed association are that 1) low-value ICS may be a marker of poor respiratory symptom control, 2) there is confounding by indication, or 3) low-value ICS results in increased drug costs or utilization. Health systems should identify low-value ICS prescriptions as a target to improve value-based care.
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- Kevin I. Duan
- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, and
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- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, and
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- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, and
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- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, and
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- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, Colorado; and
- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, and
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- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, and
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- Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, and
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Bergsøe CM, Sivapalan P, Saeed MI, Eklöf J, Saghir Z, Sørensen R, Biering-Sørensen T, Jensen JUS. Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation in Patients Who Use Methotrexate-A Nationwide Study of 58,580 Outpatients. Biomedicines 2021; 9:604. [PMID: 34073252 PMCID: PMC8229017 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9060604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience frequent acute exacerbations and require repeated courses of corticosteroid therapy, which may lead to adverse effects. Methotrexate (MTX) has anti-inflammatory properties. The objective of this study was to describe the risk of COPD exacerbation in patients exposed to MTX. In this nationwide cohort study of 58,580 COPD outpatients, we compared the risk of hospitalization-requiring COPD exacerbation or death within 180 days in MTX vs. non-MTX users in a propensity-score matched study population as well as an unmatched cohort, in which we adjusted for confounders. The use of MTX was associated with a reduction in risk of COPD exacerbation in the propensity-score matched population at 180 days follow-up (HR 0.66, CI 0.66-0.66, p < 0.001). Similar results were shown in our sensitivity analyses at 180-day follow-up on unmatched population and 365-day follow-up on matched and unmatched population (HR 0.76 CI 0.59-0.99, HR 0.81 CI 0.81-0.82 and HR 0.92 CI 0.76-1.11, respectively). MTX was associated with a lower risk of COPD exacerbation within the first six months after study entry. The finding seems biologically plausible and could potentially be a part of the management of COPD patients with many exacerbations.
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- Christina Marisa Bergsøe
- Department of Medicine, Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark; (C.M.B.); (M.I.S.); (J.E.); (Z.S.); (J.-U.S.J.)
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark; (C.M.B.); (M.I.S.); (J.E.); (Z.S.); (J.-U.S.J.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark; (C.M.B.); (M.I.S.); (J.E.); (Z.S.); (J.-U.S.J.)
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark; (C.M.B.); (M.I.S.); (J.E.); (Z.S.); (J.-U.S.J.)
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark; (C.M.B.); (M.I.S.); (J.E.); (Z.S.); (J.-U.S.J.)
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark;
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark; (C.M.B.); (M.I.S.); (J.E.); (Z.S.); (J.-U.S.J.)
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Tsiligianni I, Hoeines KJ, Jensen C, Kocks JWH, Ställberg B, Vicente C, Peché R. Towards Rational Prescription of Common Inhaler Medication in the Multimorbid COPD Patient. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021; 16:1315-1327. [PMID: 34012259 PMCID: PMC8127323 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s298345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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COPD is a chronic disease, typically accompanied by multiple comorbid conditions. The need to apply several, and sometimes conflicting, disease-specific treatment guidelines, complicates the management of individual patients. Moreover, national and international recommendations evolve rapidly but provide limited guidance on the integrated approach in the multimorbid patient. Particularly bothersome is the fact that the presence of comorbidities may deteriorate the course of COPD, and inversely COPD may affect the outcome of the comorbid diseases. In addition, some effects of commonly prescribed COPD inhaler medications, including beta2-agonists, long-acting antimuscarinics and especially inhaled corticosteroids, mimic or worsen COPD-related comorbidities. Therefore, the authors combined their perspectives to formulate advice that may help physicians to improve COPD patient care in daily practice when comorbidities are present. Diabetes, atrial fibrillation, osteoporosis/fractures, infections (pneumonia and tuberculosis) and asthma were identified as areas where practicing clinicians should give special attention to the risk-benefit ratio of the inhaled medication. Overall, the presence of multimorbidity in a COPD patient should act as a signal to carefully reconsider the treatment choices.
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- General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, the Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, GRIAC Research Institute, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pneumology, ISPPC, CHU Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium
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Zysman M, Ribeiro Baptista B, Soumagne T, Marques da Silva V, Martin C, Thibault de Menonville C, Boyer L, Degano B, Morelot Panzini C, Burgel PR, Perez T, Bourdin A, Raherison C, Pégliasco H, Piperno D, Zanetti C, Morel H, Delclaux B, Delafosse C, Lorenzo A, Housset B, Chabot F, Devillier P, Deslée G, Roche N. [Pharmacological treatment optimisation in patients with stale COPD. Position of the French-language Respiratory Society. 2021 Update]. Rev Mal Respir 2021; 38:539-561. [PMID: 33985869 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2021.02.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- M Zysman
- Université Bordeaux, centre de recherche cardiothoracique de Bordeaux, U1045, CIC 1401, 33604 Pessac, France; Service des maladies respiratoires, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
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- Université Paris-Est, UMR S955, UPEC, 94000 Créteil, France; Département de pneumologie, CHRU Nancy, université de Lorraine, Inserm, U1116, université de Lorraine, Nancy/Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Service de pneumologie, oncologie thoracique et allergologie respiratoire, CHU de Besançon, Besançon, France
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- Department of Respir Med, Cochin Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Université de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Est, UMR S955, UPEC, 94000 Créteil, France; Département de physiologie-explorations fonctionnelles, AP-HP, hôpital Henri-Mondor, Paris, France
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- Service hospitalier universitaire pneumologie physiologie, pôle thorax et vaisseaux, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France; Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Service de Pneumologie, Médecine Intensive et Réanimation, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Respir Med, Cochin Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Université de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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- Service de pneumologie, CHU Lille, institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019, UMR9017, centre d'infection et d'immunité de Lille (CIIL), Lille, France
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- PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, INSERM U1046, CNRS UMR 9214, Montpellier, France; Department of Respiratory Diseases, University of Montpellier, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service des maladies respiratoires, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France; Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, université Bordeaux, INSERM, Team EPICENE, UMR 1219, Bordeaux, France
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- Service de pneumologie, hôpital européen, Marseille, France
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- Cabinet de pneumologie, 62300 Lens, France
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- Service de pneumologie d'allergologie et d'oncologie thoracique, CHR d'Orléans, 45067 Orléans, France
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- Service de pneumologie, centre hospitalier de Troyes, 10003 Troyes, France
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- Centre hospitaliser Simone-Veil, 95602 Eaubonne, France
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- Médecine Sorbonne université, département de médecine générale, Paris, France
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- Département de pneumologie, CHI de Créteil, University Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Département de pneumologie, CHRU Nancy, université de Lorraine, Inserm, U1116, université de Lorraine, Nancy/Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Airway Diseases, VIM-Suresnes, UMR0892, Foch Hospital, Paris-Saclay University, Suresnes, France
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- Service de pneumologie, Inserm U1250, CHU Reims, université Reims Champagne Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Department of Respir Med, Cochin Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Université de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM U1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France
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Chen KY, Wu SM, Tseng CH, Lee KY, Lin YH, Liu HY, Chien LN. Combination therapies with thiazolidinediones are associated with a lower risk of acute exacerbations in new-onset COPD patients with advanced diabetic mellitus: a cohort-based case-control study. BMC Pulm Med 2021; 21:141. [PMID: 33926423 PMCID: PMC8086317 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01505-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effects of oral antihyperglycaemic drugs (OADs) for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on the outcomes of co-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are not well studied. We examined the association of combinational OADs and the risk of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) in T2DM patients with co-existing COPD. METHODS A cohort-based case-control study was conducted using data from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Among new-onset COPD-T2DM patients, 65,370 were prescribed metformin and 2nd-line OADs before the date of COPD onset. Each AECOPD case was matched to 4 randomly selected controls according to the propensity score estimated by the patient's baseline characteristics. Conditional logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the association between AECOPD risk and OAD use. RESULTS Among COPD-T2DM patients, 3355 AECOPD cases and 13,420 matched controls were selected. Of the patients treated with a double combination of oral OADs (n = 12,916), those treated with sulfonylurea (SU) and thiazolidinediones (TZD) had a lower AECOPD risk than the patients who received metformin (MET) and SU, with an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 0.69 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.51-0.94, P = 0.02). Of the patients with a triple combination of oral OADs (n = 3859), we found that those treated with MET, SU and TZD had a lower risk of AECOPD (adjusted OR 0.81 (0.68-0.96, P = 0.01) than a combination of MET, SU and α-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) regardless of the level of COPD complexity. CONCLUSION Combination therapies with TZD were associated with a reduced risk of AECOPD in advanced T2DM patients with co-existing COPD.
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- Kuan-Yuan Chen
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Post-Baccalaureate Program in Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Office of Data, Taipei Medical University, No. 250 Wuxing St., Taipei, 11031, Taiwan
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- Office of Data, Taipei Medical University, No. 250 Wuxing St., Taipei, 11031, Taiwan.
- School of Health Care Administration, College of Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Duse M, Santamaria F, Verga MC, Bergamini M, Simeone G, Leonardi L, Tezza G, Bianchi A, Capuano A, Cardinale F, Cerimoniale G, Landi M, Malventano M, Tosca M, Varricchio A, Zicari AM, Alfaro C, Barberi S, Becherucci P, Bernardini R, Biasci P, Caffarelli C, Caldarelli V, Capristo C, Castronuovo S, Chiappini E, Cutrera R, De Castro G, De Franciscis L, Decimo F, Iacono ID, Diaferio L, Di Cicco ME, Di Mauro C, Di Mauro C, Di Mauro D, Di Mauro F, Di Mauro G, Doria M, Falsaperla R, Ferraro V, Fanos V, Galli E, Ghiglioni DG, Indinnimeo L, Kantar A, Lamborghini A, Licari A, Lubrano R, Luciani S, Macrì F, Marseglia G, Martelli AG, Masini L, Midulla F, Minasi D, Miniello VL, Del Giudice MM, Morandini SR, Nardini G, Nocerino A, Novembre E, Pajno GB, Paravati F, Piacentini G, Piersantelli C, Pozzobon G, Ricci G, Spanevello V, Turra R, Zanconato S, Borrelli M, Villani A, Corsello G, Di Mauro G, Peroni D. Inter-society consensus for the use of inhaled corticosteroids in infants, children and adolescents with airway diseases. Ital J Pediatr 2021; 47:97. [PMID: 33882987 PMCID: PMC8058583 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-021-01013-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background In 2019, a multidisciplinary panel of experts from eight Italian scientific paediatric societies developed a consensus document for the use of inhaled corticosteroids in the management and prevention of the most common paediatric airways disorders. The aim is to provide healthcare providers with a multidisciplinary document including indications useful in the clinical practice. The consensus document was intended to be addressed to paediatricians who work in the Paediatric Divisions, the Primary Care Services and the Emergency Departments, as well as to Residents or PhD students, paediatric nurses and specialists or consultants in paediatric pulmonology, allergy, infectious diseases, and ear, nose, and throat medicine. Methods Clinical questions identifying Population, Intervention(s), Comparison and Outcome(s) were addressed by methodologists and a general agreement on the topics and the strength of the recommendations (according to the GRADE system) was obtained following the Delphi method. The literature selection included secondary sources such as evidence-based guidelines and systematic reviews and was integrated with primary studies subsequently published. Results The expert panel provided a number of recommendations on the use of inhaled corticosteroids in preschool wheezing, bronchial asthma, allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, acute and chronic rhinosinusitis, adenoid hypertrophy, laryngitis and laryngospasm. Conclusions We provided a multidisciplinary update on the current recommendations for the management and prevention of the most common paediatric airways disorders requiring inhaled corticosteroids, in order to share useful indications, identify gaps in knowledge and drive future research.
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- Marzia Duse
- Department of Pediatrics, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
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- Maternal, Infantile and Urological Sciences Department, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Franz Tappeiner Hospital, Meran, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University "Luigi Vanvitelli", Regional Centre of Pharmacovigilance Campania, Naples, Italy
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- Pediatric and Emergency Unit Giovanni XXIII Pediatric Hospital University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Family Pediatrician Local Health Unit, Turin and IRIB-CNR, Palermo, Italy
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- Allergy Centre, Department of Pediatric Sciences IRCCS Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy
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- Departmental Operative Unit of Diagnostic and Surgical Videoendoscopy of the Upper Airways, Asl Napoli 1 Center, Naples, Italy
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- Maternal, infantile and urological sciences Department, Pediatric Allergic Unit, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Paediatrics Unit, Reunited Hospitals Castellammare of Stabia, Naples, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit San Giuseppe Hospital, Empoli, Florence, Italy
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- Family Paediatrician, Local Health Unit, FIMP National President, Livorno, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, Department of Mother and Child, AUSL-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Family Paediatrician Local Health Unit Nettuno-Anzio, Rome, Italy.,Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Department Of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Academic Department of Paediatrics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Departmental Operative Unit of Diagnostic and Surgical Videoendoscopy of the Upper Airways, Asl Napoli 1 Center, Naples, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, Department of Mother and Child, AUSL-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Paediatrics Unit, University Hospital of Pisa, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- General Paediatrics and Paediatric Acute and Emergency Unit, University Hospital San Marco, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University "Luigi Vanvitelli", Regional Centre of Pharmacovigilance Campania, Naples, Italy
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- Family Paediatrician Local Health Unit, Ausl, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University "Luigi Vanvitelli", Regional Centre of Pharmacovigilance Campania, Naples, Italy
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- Primary Care Paediatrician, Local Health Unit, National Secretary for the Scientific and Ethical Activities of FIMP, Chioggia, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Accompaniment Unit, University Hospital San Marco, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Unit of Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine Women's and Children's Health Department, University Hospital Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology and Neonatal Section, AOU and University of Cagliari, Monserrato (CA), Italy
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- Pediatric Allergy Unit, Department of Paediatric Medicine, S. Pietro Hospital Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy
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- Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, UOSD Paediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Asthma and Cough Center Istituti Ospedalieri Bergamaschi, Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato, Ponte San Pietro, Bergamo, Italy
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- Paediatric and Neonatology Unit Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Paediatric and Neonatology Unit Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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- Allergist Pediatrician National Secretary of Italian Federation for Medical Scientific Societies (FISM), Rome, Italy
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- Paediatric and Neonatology Unit Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Pediatric Pulmonology and Subintensive Respiratory Therapy Unit Department of Pediatrics Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Maternal, Infantile and Urological Sciences Department, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit Great Metropolitan Hospital Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Children's Hospital "Giovanni XXIII", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Pediatric Pulmonology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Development Age, Pediatric Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Paediatric Section Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Family Pediatrician, Paediatric Allergy, Local Health Unit TO1, Turin, Italy
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- Family Pediatrician Local Health Unit, Caselle Torinese, Vicenza, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine Women's and Children's Health Department University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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de Benedictis FM, Carloni I, Guidi R. Safety of anti-inflammatory drugs in children with asthma. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2021; 21:144-150. [PMID: 33470588 DOI: 10.1097/aci.0000000000000730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are widely used as the first-line treatment of asthma. When the disease is not controlled by standard doses of ICS, other anti-inflammatory drugs should be considered. The aim of this report is to review the main adverse events induced by anti-inflammatory drugs in children with asthma and discuss possible actions to prevent or mitigate these effects. RECENT FINDINGS Proper interpretation of ICS safety studies requires knowledge of the pharmaceutical properties and delivery device systems of the different ICS available. Genetic variants affecting susceptibility to corticosteroid-induced adrenal suppression were found in children and adults who use ICS to treat their asthma. There is evidence of the association between montelukast use and neuropsychiatric events. SUMMARY Benefits of ICS, properly prescribed and used, outweigh their potential adverse effects. There is substantial evidence that the combination of ICS with long-acting beta2 agonists is safe for asthmatic children. Awareness of the potential risks of neuropsychiatric events in children taking montelukast should inform the clinicians' prescribing practices. Omalizumab is generally well-tolerated, but the evidence on the safety of other biologic agents in children is scanty. The risk of systemic adverse events with anti-inflammatory drugs must be balanced against the risks of uncontrolled asthma and/or frequent oral steroid use.
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- Pediatric Emergency Unit, Department of Mother and Child Health, Salesi Children's Hospital, Ancona, Italy
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Palli SR, Zhou S, Shaikh A, Willey VJ. Effect of compliance with GOLD treatment recommendations on COPD health care resource utilization, cost, and exacerbations among patients with COPD on maintenance therapy. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2021; 27:625-637. [PMID: 33779246 PMCID: PMC10394222 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2021.20390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND: The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) focuses on reducing existing symptoms, decreasing the risk of future exacerbations, and improving health status by recommending specific drug therapy based on exacerbation risk and symptoms. However, disparities exist between evidence-based recommendations and clinical practice. Research that quantifies the real-world effect of COPD regimen alignment with the GOLD recommendations on clinical and economic outcomes is needed. OBJECTIVE: To compare COPD-related health care resource utilization (HRU) and costs, as well as exacerbation rates, among patients with COPD on maintenance therapy based on 2017 GOLD treatment recommendation compliance status per GOLD ABCD risk group classification in a U.S. commercially insured/Medicare Advantage population. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study utilized administrative claims data in the HealthCore Integrated Research Database. The COPD population was identified using a previously validated claims-based predictive model. Among this population, patients with ≥ 1 claim for a COPD maintenance medication (earliest maintenance fill-date = index date) between January 1, 2014, and March 31, 2017, were identified. Patients were required to be aged ≥ 40 years, have ≥ 12 months of pre-index and ≥ 30 days of post-index health plan enrollment, with no diagnosis for asthma, cystic fibrosis, and/or lung cancer at any time from January 1, 2013, to March 31, 2018. Patients were categorized into exacerbation risk/symptomatology groups according to the 2017 GOLD ABCD assessment recommendations and were then classified into treatment-compliance status based on their maintenance therapy. Multivariable analyses were conducted to examine post-index COPD-related HRU, costs, and exacerbations by compliance status. RESULTS: The primary analytical study sample included 38,382 patients in the GOLD A/B group and 6,525 in the GOLD C/D group. Patients were further categorized into GOLD A (n = 19,345), B (n = 19,037), C (n = 1,865), and D (n = 4,670). GOLD-compliant regimens were observed in 32.9% of patients in the GOLD A/B group and in 58.9% of patients in the GOLD C/D group. Inhaled corticosteroid-containing regimens were the most commonly observed noncompliant regimen. Patients on compliant regimens had significantly fewer COPD-related inpatient and emergency department visits and therefore had significantly lower COPD-related medical costs in both the GOLD A/B and C/D cohorts. Similar results were observed for individual GOLD cohorts B, C, and D. These savings were offset by increased pharmacy expenditures. Being on GOLD guideline-compliant regimens significantly reduced the risk of exacerbation by 8% (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.92; P < 0.0001) in the GOLD A/B cohort and by 12% (HR = 0.88; P = 0.0005) in the GOLD C/D cohort, and was also associated with a significantly reduced exacerbation rate in the GOLD A/B (rate ratio [RR] = 0.93; P < 0.0001) and GOLD C/D (RR = 0.93; P = 0.0129) groups. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests a continuing trend of high prevalence of suboptimal prescriber compliance to GOLD treatment recommendations. Treatment regimens compliant with GOLD recommendations were associated with improvement in exacerbations, reduced COPD-related HRU, and COPD-related medical cost offsets. DISCLOSURES: This study was funded by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI). BIPI was given the opportunity to review the manuscript for medical and scientific accuracy as well as intellectual property considerations. Palli and Shaikh are employees of BIPI. Willey is an employee of HealthCore, which was contracted by BIPI to conduct this study. Zhou was an employee of HealthCore at the time of study execution. Data were presented in part during an AMCP webinar (recording not made public) held in lieu of the Spring 2020 AMCP conference, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Ridgefield, CT
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Nielsen AO, Hilberg O, Jensen JUS, Kristensen SH, Frølund JC, Langkilde PK, Løkke A. Withdrawal of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients with COPD - A Prospective Observational Study. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021; 16:807-815. [PMID: 33814904 PMCID: PMC8009342 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s294217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are widely used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but recent studies have raised doubts whether all COPD patients will benefit from ICS. This study evaluates in a real-life setting the effects of ICS withdrawal in patients with COPD. Methods The study was a prospective intervention study following patients with COPD for 6 months after abrupt withdrawal of ICS. FEV1 (L), blood eosinophilic count (x10E9/L) and number of exacerbations were measured at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months after ICS withdrawal. Results Ninety-six patients (56 females (57.4%), mean age 70 years (51-94 years)) with COPD were included in the study. Eleven patients were excluded during the study period (7 patients died, 4 patients withdrew their consent during the study period). During the 6 months, 51 patients (60%) had resumed treatment with ICS, of whom 34 patients (68%) experienced an exacerbation during follow-up. No significant decline in FEV1 was seen in this group between baseline and after 6 months (ΔFEV1 0.07 L, p = 0.09). In the remaining 34 patients (40%) without ICS after 6 months of follow-up, 15 patients (44.1%) experienced an exacerbation. No significant decline was seen in FEV1 at baseline and after 6 months (ΔFEV1 0.04 L, p = 0.28). There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in age (70.5 vs 69.6 years, p = 0.53), nor between FEV1 at baseline (0.96 L vs 1.00 L, p = 0.63) or eosinophilic count (0.25 x10E9/L vs 0.17 x10E9/L, p = 0.07). Conclusion Abrupt withdrawal of ICS was possible in some patients. However, more than half of the patients resumed ICS during follow-up. Based on results from our study we were not able to foresee - from neither history of exacerbations nor eosinophilic count - whom will be able to manage without ICS and who will resume treatment with ICS.
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- Department of Medicine, Hospital Little Belt, Vejle, Denmark.,Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Section, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Hospital Little Belt, Vejle, Denmark.,Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Yasuda K, Kubo Y, Murata H, Sakamoto K. Cortisol promotes stress tolerance via DAF-16 in Caenorhabditis elegans. Biochem Biophys Rep 2021; 26:100961. [PMID: 33732902 PMCID: PMC7944026 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.100961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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In this study, we studied the effects of cortisol and cortisone on the age-related decrease in locomotion in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and on the tolerance to heat stress at 35 °C and to oxidative stress induced by the exposure to 0.1% H2O2. Changes in mRNA expression levels of C. elegans genes related to stress tolerance were also analyzed. Cortisol treatment restored nematode movement following heat stress and increased viability under oxidative stress, but also shortened worm lifespan. Cortisone, a cortisol precursor, also restored movement after heat stress. Additionally, cortisol treatment increased mRNA expression of the hsp-12.6 and sod-3 genes. Furthermore, cortisol treatment failed to restore movement of daf-16-deficient mutants after heat stress, whereas cortisone failed to restore the movement of dhs-30-deficient mutants after heat stress. In conclusion, the results suggested that cortisol promoted stress tolerance via DAF-16 but shortened the lifespan, whereas cortisone promoted stress tolerance via DHS-30. Cortisol promoted anti-aging, heat and oxidative stress tolerance but shorten life span •Cortisone promoted anti-aging and heat stress tolerance •Heat and oxidative stress tolerance induced by cortisol depended on DAF-16 and SKN-1, respectively. •Cortisone was converted to cortisol via DHS-30
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- Corresponding author. Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tennoudai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan.
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Lee KH, Lee HS. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus as risk factors for asthma in Korean adults: the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Int Health 2021; 12:246-252. [PMID: 31608936 PMCID: PMC7322203 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihz067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that may associate with other chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. We observed the effects of blood pressure (BP), fasting blood glucose (FBG), haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and insulin on asthma in Korean adults. Methods Data from 5045 adults were taken from the 2015 Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and analysed using a multiple logistic regression model. Results By age, the probability of asthma occurrence was 1.02 times higher (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.02 [95% CI 1.01 to 1.03]). Specifically, asthma occurrence was increased in individuals >66 years of age (aOR 2.40 [95% CI 1.22 to 4.72]). The probability of asthma occurrence in females was higher than in males (aOR 1.73 [95% CI 1.02 to 2.84]). Hypertension and systolic blood pressure (SBP) were found to increase the probability of asthma occurrence by 1.43- and 1.03-fold, respectively. Diabetes mellitus (DM) was another factor that increased with the occurrence of asthma (aOR 1.75 [95% CI 1.06 to 3.02]). The probability of asthma occurrence was not increased with the FBG level, whereas HbA1c (aOR 1.38 [95% CI 1.03 to 1.84]) and insulin levels (aOR 1.02 [95% CI 1.01 to 1.04]) were shown to increase the occurrence of asthma. Conclusions Age, sex, hypertension, SBP, DM, HbA1c and insulin levels are all factors that may influence the occurrence of asthma in Korean adults. In particular, hypertension and diabetes emerge from the present study as potential associated factors for the development of asthma.
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- Kyung Hee Lee
- Department of Dental Hygiene, Division of Health Science, Dongseo University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Hannam University, Daejeon, South Korea
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Torres RM, Souza MDS, Coelho ACC, de Mello LM, Souza-Machado C. Association between Asthma and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms and Impact on Asthma Control-A Literature Review. Can Respir J 2021; 2021:8830439. [PMID: 33520042 PMCID: PMC7817304 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8830439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The study aimed to analyze the scientific production on the association between asthma and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults, the mechanisms that explain this association, and its impact on asthma control. A literature review of scientific articles indexed in the MEDLINE/PUBMED, BVS, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases was carried out, considering publications from January 2009 to December 2019, using the following descriptors: "asthma", "type 2 diabetes", "adult," and "association". Of 962 articles found, 18 were included because they met the eligibility criteria. It is suggested that the association between asthma and T2DM is caused by low-grade systemic inflammation (7 articles) or the use of corticosteroids (7 articles). It is noticed that there is a limited scientific production regarding the consequences of this association for the control of asthma (5 articles). It is concluded that asthma and T2DM are two common chronic conditions of increasing prevalence and that often coexist in the same patient. It is suggested that this coexistence worsens asthma control. Therefore, the study may support public policies and clinical health practices that value the approach of comorbidities associated with asthma such as T2DM, in order to minimize additional health risks and reduce the quality of life.
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- Raimeyre Marques Torres
- Graduate Program of the School of Nursing at the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador (BA), Brazil
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- Graduate Program of the School of Nursing at the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador (BA), Brazil
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brazil
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- Graduate Program of the School of Nursing at the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador (BA), Brazil
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Clinical profile of chronic bronchial asthma patients in Poland: results of the PROKSAL study. Postepy Dermatol Alergol 2021; 37:879-889. [PMID: 33603604 PMCID: PMC7874873 DOI: 10.5114/ada.2020.102102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Asthma is a complex condition characterized by the presence of chronic inflammation in the lower respiratory tract resulting in many disturbing symptoms. The study of the clinical profile of the population with asthma allows us to understand a trend of a specific disease taking into account several indicators and its clinical characteristics. Aim Evaluation of the clinical profile of patients with chronic bronchial asthma in Poland. Material and methods The study included 10400 adult patients, of both sexes, diagnosed with chronic bronchial asthma who started therapy based on inhaled glucocorticosteroids accompanied by salmeterol, and 52 allergists. The examination was performed in a doctor's surgery. Standardized questionnaire interviews were used in order to carry out the procedure. Results The age of the patients ranged from 18 up to 97 years. Most of them suffer from overweight and obesity. 45.3% of the patients smoked cigarettes or declared to be passive smokers. Current asthma control was poor: over 56% of the patients suffered from diurnal symptoms more often than twice a week, almost 55% from nocturnal symptoms, in 72% of the patients' physical activity was limited, whereas 57% required immediate treatment. Most commonly used drugs were inhaled glucocorticosteroids and short acting β2-mimetics. After treatment change, fewer patients suffered from asthma symptoms. Conclusions Adjusting the therapy according to the current guidelines and to the patient's needs helps to improve asthma control.
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Lin L, Shi J, Kang J, Wang Q. Analysis of prevalence and prognosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD. BMC Pulm Med 2021; 21:7. [PMID: 33407328 PMCID: PMC7788870 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-020-01371-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND For patients with acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) as comorbidity have poor outcomes. However, data on the impact of previously diagnosed and new- diagnosed T2DM in such a patient population is lacking. METHODS Inpatients diagnosed with AECOPD in the department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine of The First Hospital of China Medical University during 2011-2017 were enrolled. Data on demography, prevalence of type 2 DM, other comorbidities, hospital stays and laboratory tests (including arterial partial pressure of oxygen [PaO2]) results were recorded. Results were compared with AECOPD patients having previously diagnosed and new-diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Markers associated with development of type 2 DM and the prognosis of AECOPD patients were identified. RESULTS Of the 196 patients enrolled in this study, the overall prevalence of T2DM was 26%. The PaO2 in the newly diagnosed T2DM group was considerably lower versus non-diabetic group. The T2DM group had a longer hospital stay and higher troponin level versus the non-diabetic group. AECOPD patients with T2DM were found to be correlated with hypertension. Age, need for assisted ventilation, increased troponin, and elevated fasting blood glucose on admission were risk factors for death in hospitalized AECOPD patients. CONCLUSIONS AECOPD patients had a higher prevalence of T2DM than the general population; T2DM comorbidity caused lower PaO2, longer hospital stays, and increased troponin. Poor blood glucose control may increase the risk of death in AECOPD patients.
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- Li Lin
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing Street, North, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing Street, North, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing Street, North, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing Street, North, Shenyang, 110001, China.
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Mao X, Liang C, Niu H, Dong F, Huang K, Chen Y, Huang K, Zhan Q, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Yang T, Wang C. Outcomes associated with comorbid diabetes among patients with COPD exacerbation: findings from the ACURE registry. Respir Res 2021; 22:7. [PMID: 33407433 PMCID: PMC7789818 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-020-01607-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Diabetes is a common comorbidity among patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Diabetes has been reported to be associated with length of stay (LOS), death, and cost among AECOPD patients. However, most studies are retrospective or have small sample sizes. The association for cost has not been researched using diabetes as a main analytic factor. This study aimed to fill gaps mentioned above, to compare basic characteristics between the diabetic and non-diabetic group, and to detect associations between diabetes and clinical outcomes among patients hospitalized with AECOPD. Methods A total of 5334 AECOPD patients, classified into diabetic and non-diabetic group, were included from a prospective multicenter patient registry study. Generalized linear regression and logistic regression were separately used for the association between diabetes and direct hospitalization cost and the association between diabetes and LOS. Results Generally, diabetic patients had a more severe profile, including being older, more overweight or obese, having more former smokers, more emergency room visits in the past 12 months, and more comorbidities occurrence. Diabetic patients also had worse clinical outcomes, including higher cost and longer LOS. Additionally, the generalized linear regression indicated that the marginal mean cost difference between diabetic and non-diabetic patients was RMB (¥) 775.7. Conclusions AECOPD patients with comorbid diabetes had a more severe profile and higher direct hospitalization cost. Diabetes screening and integrated care programs might help reduce the heavy comorbidity and economic burden. Moreover, corticosteroids and metformin could be considered in the treatment of these patients. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov with the identifier NCT0265752.
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- Xihua Mao
- Chinese Alliance for Respiratory Diseases in Primary Care, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Alliance for Respiratory Diseases in Primary Care, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No 2, East Yinghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China.,Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No 2, East Yinghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China.,Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.,Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No 2, East Yinghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China.,Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing, China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No 2, East Yinghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China.,Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Alliance for Respiratory Diseases in Primary Care, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Alliance for Respiratory Diseases in Primary Care, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No 2, East Yinghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China. .,Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No 2, East Yinghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China. .,Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China. .,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 9 Dongdan 3rd Alley, Dong Dan, Dongcheng, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Chen H, Feng Y, Wang K, Yang J, Du Y. Association between inhaled corticosteroids and upper respiratory tract infection in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Pulm Med 2020; 20:282. [PMID: 33115481 PMCID: PMC7594481 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-020-01315-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to assess the association between inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and the risk of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Clinical Trials.gov were searched from inception to October 2019. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of any ICSs vs control for COPD with reporting of URTI as an adverse event were included. The study was registered with PROSPERO prospectively (#CRD42020153134). RESULTS Seventeen RCTs (20,478 patients) were included. ICSs significantly increased the risk of URTI in COPD patients (RR, 1.13; 95% CI 1.03-1.24; P = 0.01; heterogeneity: I2 = 7%). Futher subgroup analyses suggested that short-term use of ICSs increased the risk of URTI (RR, 1.29; 95% CI 1.06-1.56; P = 0.01; heterogeneity: I2 = 14%) but not for long-term use (RR, 1.08; 95% CI 0.97-1.2; P = 0.14; heterogeneity: I2 = 0%). Short-term use of high-dose fluticasone increased the risk of URTI (RR, 1.33; 95% CI 1.03-1.71; P = 0.03; heterogeneity: I2 = 0%) but not for long-term use (RR, 1.12; 95% CI 0.97-1.29; P = 0.13; heterogeneity: I2 = 50%). Medium-dose (RR, 0.97; 95% CI 0.71-1.32; P = 0.84; heterogeneity: I2 = 0%) and low-dose (RR, 1.39; 95% CI 0.92-2.1; P = 0.12; heterogeneity: I2 = 30%) fluticasone did not increase the risk of URTI regardless of duration. Neither mometasone (RR, 1.05; 95% CI 0.87-1.26; P = 0.61; heterogeneity: I2 = 0%) nor budesonide (RR, 1.08; 95% CI 0.77-1.5; P = 0.67; heterogeneity: I2 = 46%) increased the risk of URTI, regardless of dosage or duration. CONCLUSIONS Long-term use of ICSs does not increase the risk of URTI in patients with COPD. Short-term use of high-dose fluticasone increases the risk of URTI in patients with COPD, but not mometasone or budesonide.
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- Hong Chen
- Department of Infectious Disease, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, No. 10 Qingyun South Street, Chengdu, 610017, China.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, No. 10 Qingyun South Street, Chengdu, 610017, China
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Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs), when used in combination with long-acting bronchodilators, reduce the risk of exacerbations and improve health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with bronchodilator or ICS therapy alone. Potential side effects of ICSs include adverse effects on glycemic control, bone density, cataract formation, skin changes, oral candidiasis, and pulmonary infections. Pneumonia is observed at increased rates in COPD patients, in particular those with greater airflow limitation, low body mass index, advanced age, and male gender, and ICSs may increase this risk. Risk assessment is essential in selecting appropriate patients for ICS-containing therapy.
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