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Tabak AG, Kempler P, Guja C, Eldor R, Haluzik M, Klupa T, Papanas N, Stoian AP, Mankovsky B. Expert Opinion on Current Trends in the Use of Insulin in the Management of People with Type 2 Diabetes from the South-Eastern European Region and Israel. Diabetes Ther 2024; 15:897-915. [PMID: 38472626 PMCID: PMC11043254 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-024-01556-z] [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: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Despite the availability of various antihyperglycaemic therapies and comprehensive guidelines, glycaemic control in diabetes management has not improved significantly during the last decade in the real-world clinical setting. Treatment inertia arising from a complex interplay among patient-, clinician- and healthcare-system-related factors is the prime reason for this suboptimal glycaemic control. Also, the key factor leading to inadequate glycaemic levels remains limited communication between healthcare professionals (HCPs) and people with type 2 diabetes (PwT2D). Early insulin administration has several advantages including reduced glucotoxicity, high efficacy and preserved β-cell mass/function, leading to lowering the risk of diabetes complications. The current publication is based on consensus of experts from the South-Eastern European region and Israel who reviewed the existing evidence and guidelines for the treatment of PwT2D. Herein, the experts emphasised the timely use of insulin, preferably second-generation basal insulin (BI) analogues and intensification using basal-plus therapy, as the most-potent glucose-lowering treatment choice in the real-world clinical setting. Despite an increase in the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), the experts urged timely insulin initiation for inadequate glycaemic control in PwT2D. Furthermore, the combination of BI and GLP-1 RA addressing both fasting plasma glucose and post-prandial excursions as a free- or fixed-ratio combination was identified to reduce treatment complexity and burden. To minimise discontinuation and improve adherence, the experts reiterated quality, regular interactions and discussions between HCPs and PwT2D/carers for their involvement in the diabetes management decision-making process. Clinicians and HCPs should consider the opinions of the experts in accordance with the most recent recommendations for diabetes management.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adam G Tabak
- Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, 2/a Korányi S. Str., 1083, Budapest, Hungary.
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
- UCL Brain Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, 2/a Korányi S. Str., 1083, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Disease, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Diabetes Unit, Institute of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Hypertension, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- The Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Diabetes Centre, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Center for Advanced Technologies in Diabetes & Department of Metabolic Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes Centre, Diabetic Foot Clinic, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Disease, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Diabetology, National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
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Arévalo Lorido JC, Carretero Gomez J, Vazquez Rodriguez P, Gómez Huelgas R, Marín Silvente C, Sánchez Lora FJ, Isaba Ares E, Pardo I Pelegrín A, Pérez Hernández O, Ena J. Glycemic control and prescription profiles in internal medicine inpatients: The role of frailty. Eur J Intern Med 2024; 121:103-108. [PMID: 37872036 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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AIM This work aims to characterize the clinical profile of individuals with frailty syndrome, diabetes mellitus (DM), and hyperglycemia during hospitalization in regard to glycemic control and treatment regimen. METHODS This cross-sectional multicentric study included patients with DM or hyperglycemia at admission. Demographic data, blood glucose values, treatment administered during hospitalization, and treatment indicated at discharge were analyzed. The sample was divided into three groups according to score on a frailty questionnaire. Generalized additive models were used to describe the relationship between either glycemic variability (GV) or minimum capillary blood glucose and hypoglycemia. Models were adjusted for age, comorbidity, and sarcopenia. RESULTS A total of 1,137 patients were analyzed. Patients with frailty syndrome had more comorbidity and sarcopenia, worse renal function, and lower albumin and lymphocyte levels. A GV between 21% and 60% was related to a higher probability of hypoglycemia, especially in patients with frailty. Regarding minimum capillary blood glucose, patients with frailty had the highest probability of hypoglycemia. This probability remained significant even in the group with frailty in which, with a reference value of 200 mg/dl, the adjusted odds ratio of a minimum capillary blood glucose of 151 mg/dL was 1.08 (95% confidence interval (1.12-1.05)). Baseline treatments showed a significant predominance of insulin use in the frailest groups. CONCLUSIONS Patients with frailty had more sarcopenia and undernourishment. These patients were managed in a similar manner during hospitalization to patients without frailty, despite their higher risk of hypoglycemia according to GV or minimum capillary blood glucose levels.
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- Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitario de Badajoz, Avda de Elvas, s/n, Badajoz 06080, Spain.
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- Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitario de Málaga, Av. de Carlos Haya, 84, Málaga 29010, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Service, Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer, Av. Marqués de Los Vélez, s/n, Murcia 30008, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitario de Móstoles, C. Dr. Luis Montes, s/n, Móstoles, Madrid 28935, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Sant Rafael, Pg. de la Vall d'Hebron, 107, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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- Internal medicine Service, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Ctra. Gral. del Rosario, 145, Santa Cruz de Tenerife 38010, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Marina Baixa, Av. Alcalde En Jaume Botella Mayor, 7, Villajoyosa, Alicante 03570, Spain
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Carretero-Gómez J, Arévalo-Lorido JC. The meaning of words in diabetes. Language matters. Rev Clin Esp 2022; 222:502-503. [PMID: 36114147 DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- J Carretero-Gómez
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain.
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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El significado de las palabras en la diabetes. El lenguaje importa. Rev Clin Esp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Formiga F, Rodríguez-Mañas L. Diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en las personas de edad avanzada o frágiles. Aspectos a tener en cuenta. Rev Clin Esp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Formiga F, Rodríguez-Mañas L. Type 2 diabetes mellitus in elderly or frail individuals. Topics to be considerer. Rev Clin Esp 2022; 222:506. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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