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Weber MM, Price RK, Mack PF. Acidosis and aspiration: Popular diabetes medications and the risks they pose in the perioperative period. J Clin Anesth 2024; 95:111416. [PMID: 38460414 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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- Marissa M Weber
- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 525 E 68th Street P300, New York, NY 10065, United States of America.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 525 E 68th Street P300, New York, NY 10065, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 525 E 68th Street P300, New York, NY 10065, United States of America
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Landgraf R, Aberle J, Birkenfeld AL, Gallwitz B, Kellerer M, Klein HH, Müller-Wieland D, Nauck MA, Wiesner T, Siegel E. Therapy of Type 2 Diabetes. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2024; 132:340-388. [PMID: 38599610 DOI: 10.1055/a-2166-6755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Obesity Centre Hamburg, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Diabetology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Marienhospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- MVZ for Diagnostics and Therapy Bochum, Bergstraße 26, 44791 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Aachen University Hospital RWTH, Aachen, Germany
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- Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolism Section, Department of Internal Medicine I, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology, Diabetology/Endocrinology and Nutritional Medicine, St. Josefkrankenhaus Heidelberg GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany
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Koceva A, Kravos Tramšek NA. From Sweet to Sour: SGLT-2-Inhibitor-Induced Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis. J Pers Med 2024; 14:665. [PMID: 39063919 PMCID: PMC11277626 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14070665] [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: 06/05/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are highly selective, effective, and generally well-tolerated antihyperglycemic agents targeting the SGLT-2 transmembrane protein. Despite being primarily registered for diabetes treatment, due to their cardiorenal protective properties, SGLT-2 inhibitors caused a paradigm shift in the treatment of other diseases on the cardiorenal spectrum, becoming a fundamental part of heart failure and chronic kidney disease management. With their rapidly increasing use, there are also increased reports of a rare, often under-recognised and potentially deadly side effect, SGLT-2-inhibitor-induced euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (EDKA). The primary pathophysiological process behind its multifactorial aetiology comprises glucosuria and osmotic diuresis, which produce a significant carbohydrate deficit, leading to an increase in the glucagon-insulin ratio, thus resulting in accelerated ketogenesis. Although EDKA has a similar clinical presentation as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), the absence of the high glucose levels typically expected for DKA and the presence of urine ketone reabsorption contribute to a significant delay in its recognition and timely diagnosis. Given the broad use of SGLT-2 inhibitors, increased awareness, early recognition, and prompt identification of precipitating factors are essential. In this narrative review, we comprehensively explore the pathophysiological mechanisms of SGLT-2-inhibitor-induced EDKA, analyse its clinical manifestation, and identify the most common triggers for its development. We also discuss EDKA management and preventive strategies.
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- Andrijana Koceva
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Medical Center Maribor, Ljubljanska Ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Medical Center Maribor, Ljubljanska Ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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Scurt FG, Bose K, Mertens PR, Chatzikyrkou C, Herzog C. Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury. KIDNEY360 2024; 5:909-926. [PMID: 38689404 PMCID: PMC11219121 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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AKI is a common and serious complication of cardiac surgery that has a significant impact on patient morbidity and mortality. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes definition of AKI is widely used to classify and identify AKI associated with cardiac surgery (cardiac surgery-associated AKI [CSA-AKI]) on the basis of changes in serum creatinine and/or urine output. There are various preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative risk factors for the development of CSA-AKI which should be recognized and addressed as early as possible to expedite its diagnosis, reduce its occurrence, and prevent or ameliorate its devastating complications. Crucial issues are the inaccuracy of serum creatinine as a surrogate parameter of kidney function in the perioperative setting of cardiothoracic surgery and the necessity to discover more representative markers of the pathophysiology of AKI. However, except for the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7 ratio, other diagnostic biomarkers with an acceptable sensitivity and specificity are still lacking. This article provides a comprehensive review of various aspects of CSA-AKI, including pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis, biomarkers, classification, prevention, and treatment management.
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- Florian G. Scurt
- Clinic of Nephrology, Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Clinic of Nephrology, Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic of Nephrology, Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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Raiten JM, Morlok A, D'Ambrosia S, Ruggero MA, Flood J. Perioperative Management of Patients Receiving Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: Development of a Clinical Guideline at a Large Academic Medical Center. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:57-66. [PMID: 37932195 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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The use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) is increasing rapidly for patients with diabetes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. These medications can cause euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in the perioperative period, and the Food and Drug Administration recently updated their recommendations that they be held for at least 3-to-4 days preoperatively. There is a paucity of guidelines for the perioperative management of patients taking SGLT2i who present for emergent surgery or elective surgery having not held the medications per Food and Drug Administration guidelines. At the University of Pennsylvania, a multidisciplinary team from the Departments of Anesthesiology, Endocrinology, and Pharmacy has developed comprehensive guidelines detailing preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative management for patients using these medications. In this article, the authors present these guidelines and discuss challenges encountered while implementing them at a large academic medical center with satellite hospitals and surgery centers with varying resources and patient populations.
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- Jesse M Raiten
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Evidence Based Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Kartha AP, Irimpan J, Thomas DE, Kumar L. Euglycaemic ketoacidosis after abdominal surgery: Implications of SGLT2 inhibitors for anaesthesiologists - A case study. Indian J Anaesth 2023; 67:840-841. [PMID: 37829777 PMCID: PMC10566654 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_232_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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- Anandajith P. Kartha
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Thiruvenkatarajan V, Nanjappa N, Jesudason D, Meyer EJ, Wijk RMV, Dharmalingam A. Perioperative DKA linked to SGLT2i Therapy: The enigmas of preprocedural handling, diagnosis, and event rate estimation. Ann Card Anaesth 2023; 26:361-362. [PMID: 37470546 PMCID: PMC10451129 DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_183_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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- Venkatesan Thiruvenkatarajan
- Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, The University of Adelaide, South Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, The University of Adelaide, South Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Metabolic Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Metabolic Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, The University of Adelaide, South Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, John Hunter Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia, Calvary Mater Newcastle, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Thiruvenkatarajan V, Inglis JM, Meyer E, Umapathysivam MM, Nanjappa N, Van Wijk R, Jesudason D. Peri-colonoscopy Implications of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Therapy: A Mini-review of Available Evidence. Can J Diabetes 2023; 47:287-291. [PMID: 36739255 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2022.12.003] [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: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are a class of oral glucose-lowering agents commonly used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. With increased use, there has been an increase in the incidence of the rare but life-threatening complication of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis. A common but underappreciated precipitant is colonoscopy. In this work, we outline the pathophysiology of the interaction between colonoscopy and SGLT2i use, the evidence regarding SGLT2i use in the periprocedural setting and Australian Diabetes Society guidelines.
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- Venkatesan Thiruvenkatarajan
- Department of Anaesthesia, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia; Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Basil Hetzel Institute, South Australia, Australia.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia; School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia; School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia; School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia; Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Basil Hetzel Institute, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia; Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Basil Hetzel Institute, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia; School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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A Population-Based Study of SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Postoperative Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Drug Saf 2023; 46:53-64. [PMID: 36289137 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-022-01247-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Operations are a major precipitating factor for sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i)-associated diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This study aimed to investigate the risks of SGLT2i-associated postoperative DKA. METHODS We analysed a population-based cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes who underwent operations during 2015-2020. Patients with SGLT2i prescriptions within 6 months before operations were assigned to the SGLT2i group, while others were assigned to the control group. Inverse probability treatment weighting with propensity scores was used to balance the baseline covariates. Postoperative DKA was defined as DKA within 30 days postoperatively. RESULTS Overall, 147,115 subjects were included (3,419 SGLT2i users; 143,696 controls). Preoperative SGLT2i exposure was associated with increased risks of postoperative DKA (incidence = 6.40/1,000 person-years; incidence rate ratio [IRR] 6.33, 95% confidence interval [CI] 5.57-7.18; p < 0.001). Risk factors of SGLT2i-associated postoperative DKA included emergency operation (IRR 24.56, 95% CI 7.42-81.24; p < 0.001), preoperative HbA1c ≥8% (IRR 3.10, 95% CI 1.31-7.33; p = 0.010) and insulin use (IRR 2.88, 95% CI 1.27-6.51; p = 0.011). SGLT2i users who developed postoperative DKA had worse outcomes (invasive mechanical ventilation, dialysis, infections/sepsis, intensive care, and length of hospitalization; p < 0.05) than those who did not, although SGLT2i users who developed postoperative DKA had better outcomes than non-SGLT2i users who developed postoperative DKA (p < 0.05). The risk of postoperative DKA decreased following the implementation of an automatic electronic health record pop-up alert on perioperative precaution regarding SGLT2i (from IRR 4.06 [95% CI 3.41-4.83] to 2.97 [95% CI 2.41-3.65]; p for interaction = 0.020). CONCLUSIONS Preoperative SGLT2i use was associated with increased risks of postoperative DKA in patients with type 2 diabetes. Clinicians could optimize patients' outcomes by appropriate prescription of SGLT2i, while watching out for high-risk features. Implementing automatic electronic health record pop-up alerts may reduce the risk of SGLT2i-associated postoperative DKA.
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Kietaibl AT, Huber J, Clodi M, Abrahamian H, Ludvik B, Fasching P. [Position statement: surgery and diabetes mellitus (Update 2023)]. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2023; 135:256-271. [PMID: 37101047 PMCID: PMC10133078 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-022-02121-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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This position statement reflects the perspective of the Austrian Diabetes Association concerning the perioperative management of people with diabetes mellitus based on the available scientific evidence. The paper covers necessary preoperative examinations from an internal/diabetological point of view as well as the perioperative metabolic control by means of oral antihyperglycemic and/or insulin therapy.
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- Antonia-Therese Kietaibl
- 5. Medizinische Abteilung für Endokrinologie, Rheumatologie und Akutgeriatrie, Klinik Ottakring, Wien, Österreich
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- Interne Abteilung mit Akutgeriatrie und Palliativmedizin, Franziskus Spital, Standort Landstraße, Wien, Österreich
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- ICMR - Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Österreich.
- Abteilung für Innere Medizin, Konventhospital der Barmherzigen Brüder Linz, Linz, Österreich.
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- 1. Medizinische Abteilung für Diabetologie, Endokrinologie und Nephrologie, Klinik Landstraße, Wien, Österreich
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- 5. Medizinische Abteilung für Endokrinologie, Rheumatologie und Akutgeriatrie, Klinik Ottakring, Wien, Österreich
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Chirila A, Nguyen ME, Tinmouth J, Halperin IJ. Preparing for Colonoscopy in People with Diabetes: A Review with Suggestions for Clinical Practice. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2022; 6:26-36. [PMID: 36789141 PMCID: PMC9915054 DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwac035] [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] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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People with diabetes have an increased risk of adverse events during the peri-colonoscopy period, including hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, diabetic ketoacidosis and acute kidney injury. This is secondary to inadequate dietary modification, the bowel preparation and antihyperglycemic agent modification. With the availability of many new diabetes agents, endoscopists need updated guidance. This review of current literature provides a practical approach to antihyperglycemic agent modification in the context of colonoscopy preparation, as well as guidelines on dietary changes, the bowel preparation itself and glucose monitoring.
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- Alexandra Chirila
- Correspondence: Alexandra Chirila, MSc, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, e-mail:
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Landgraf R, Aberle J, Birkenfeld AL, Gallwitz B, Kellerer M, Klein H, Müller-Wieland D, Nauck MA, Wiesner T, Siegel E. Therapy of Type 2 Diabetes. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2022; 130:S80-S112. [PMID: 35839797 DOI: 10.1055/a-1624-3449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Obesity Centre Hamburg, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Diabetology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Marienhospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital RWTH, Aachen, Germany
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- Diabetes Centre Bochum-Hattingen, St.-Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology, Diabetology/Endocrinology and Nutritional Medicine, St. Josefkrankenhaus Heidelberg GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany
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Therapie des Typ-2-Diabetes. DIE DIABETOLOGIE 2022. [PMCID: PMC9191539 DOI: 10.1007/s11428-022-00921-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kietaibl AT, Fasching P, Glaser K, Petter-Puchner AH. New Diabetic Medication Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors Can Induce Euglycemic Ketoacidosis and Mimic Surgical Diseases: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Front Surg 2022; 9:828649. [PMID: 35402477 PMCID: PMC8987984 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.828649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (EDKA) is a potentially life-threatening condition and a reported side effect of antidiabetic sodium-glucose-cotransporter-2-inhibitors (SGLT2-I). The analysis of the herein presented case and its management formed the incentive to prepare this multidisciplinary work and includes an overview about perioperative SGLT2-I-induced ketoacidosis. Method A PubMed search on relevant entries was conducted combining the terms "euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis" AND "surgery." Results A total of 33 articles on SGLT2-I-induced ketoacidosis in the context of surgical treatment were identified. According to this literature research risk factors for the development are infection, perioperative fasting, surgical stress, and insulin dose reduction. Conclusion Unspecific symptoms mimicking acute abdomen and normoglycemia can lead to delayed diagnosis of EDKA and might harm patients under SGLT2-I therapy in the perioperative setting. SGLT2-I medication should be withheld for at least 24-48 h prior to surgery according to this review of literature and restarted only in stable clinical conditions to avoid the severe complication of EDKA.
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- Antonia-Therese Kietaibl
- Department of 5th Internal Medicine With Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Geronotology With Outpatient Department, Clinic Ottakring, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of 5th Internal Medicine With Endocrinology, Rheumatology and Geronotology With Outpatient Department, Clinic Ottakring, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of General-, Oncologic- and Visceral Surgery, Clinic Ottakring, Vienna, Austria
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Sohatee M, Holland J. Life-threatening complications for diabetic patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors when undergoing surgery: A poorly recognised problem? J Perioper Pract 2022; 32:234-238. [PMID: 35291825 DOI: 10.1177/17504589211024409] [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: 11/16/2022]
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A knowledge of perioperative problems and complications is an important requirement for surgeons. Diabetic patients are a particular group of patients that are specifically at risk of problems. These risks are not only related to the underlying pathophysiological process associated with the disease, but can also occur secondarily to medications used to manage the condition and require careful monitoring, and is of increased importance in the perioperative period. Although a number of medications have historically been used to manage diabetes, a relatively novel group of diabetic medications 'SGLT2 inhibitors' are now being used and have been shown to have many positive attributes, when considering the sequalae of diabetes. However, they have also been associated with significant perioperative problems, which are a consequence of euglycaemic ketoacidosis, a potentially life-threatening condition. Given the significant complications associated with these medications, it is important that practitioners should have an awareness of the problems related to their use. In addition, messages contained in safety releases pertaining to SGLT2 inhibitor use and their risks in patients undergoing surgery, may have been weakened due the timing of their publication in March 2020, during the first UK national lockdown amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.
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- Mark Sohatee
- Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Singhal R, Hechanova LA. SGLT2 Inhibitors: Benefits for CKD and Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes. Curr Cardiol Rep 2022; 24:183-189. [PMID: 35147891 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01637-0] [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] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Over the past few decades, multiple glucose lowering therapies have been developed, but until now, no single drug has proven to both decrease cardiovascular mortality and improve renal outcomes. The purpose of this review is to outline the key findings of the recent major outcome clinical trials on SGLT2 inhibitors, review the indications for their use, and improve adoption of these medications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have shown a benefit for SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure (HF) and kidney disease both in the presence and absence of T2DM. Additional benefits also include improvements in fluid status, blood pressure, serum uric acid levels, and weight loss. Available data suggests that SGLT2 inhibitors should be used in all eligible patients with HFrEF and/or CKD with albuminuria to decrease progression of CKD, hospitalizations for heart failure, major atherosclerotic cardiovascular events, and cardiovascular death, with and without T2DM.
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- Rohit Singhal
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso, 4800 Alberta Avenue, El Paso, TX, 79905, USA
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- Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso, 4800 Alberta Avenue, El Paso, TX, 79905, USA.
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MD JM, MD MWV. SGLT-2 inhibitors: Proliferating indications and perioperative pitfalls. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022; 36:1815-1819. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Vadi S, Lad V, Kapoor D. Perioperative Implication of Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor in a Patient Following Major Surgery. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25:958-959. [PMID: 34733046 PMCID: PMC8559749 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are the second line of therapy in diabetes mellitus type 2. They are frequently coprescribed with other noninsulin glucose-lowering medications. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with lower-than-anticipated glucose levels is an important SGLT2i-related adverse effect in postoperative patients. This case highlights the need for increased postoperative surveillance of patients on this group of medications. Ketonuria was managed with short-acting insulin infusion with dextrose-containing intravenous fluid, as a part of the ongoing intensive care treatment to which the patient responded well. Awareness of DKA with lower-than-anticipated glucose levels is an important clinical challenge, an entity that can be confused in the setting of major and complex surgeries. The frequency of this arcane and underreported diagnosis in the perioperative setting is unknown. How to cite this article: Vadi S, Lad V, Kapoor D. Perioperative Implication of Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor in a Patient Following Major Surgery. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(8):958–959.
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- Sonali Vadi
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Buck S, Russo SG. [Perioperative Ketoacidosis under SGLT2-Inhibitors]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2021; 56:704-708. [PMID: 34704247 DOI: 10.1055/a-1493-0280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2-inhibitors are relatively new substances for treating patients with diabetes mellitus. Not least because of their rare, but severe side effects - especially euglycemic ketoacidosis - anaesthesiologists and physicians in intensive care should know about the pharmacologic properties and risk profile of sodium-glucose cotransporter-inhibitors. The present case report demonstrates typical laboratory findings of severe euglycemic ketoacidosis in a patient with only unspecific symptoms under therapy with gliflozins in the perioperative period. It describes the diagnostic and therapeutic steps and emphasizes the importance of withholding the substances under catabolic conditions. Especially in the perioperative setting it is highly relevant to consider euglycemic ketoacidosis as a differential diagnosis in the presence of a metabolic acidotic state, because a delayed diagnosis and treatment could be life-threatening for the affected person.
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Rupprecht B, Stöckl A. [Perioperative Management of Long-term Antidiabetic Therapy in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2021; 56:679-690. [PMID: 34704245 DOI: 10.1055/a-1226-4733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Drug therapy, as well as diabetes technology, e.g. insulin pumps or sensor glucose measurement, have developed enormously in recent years. Their use differs according to the type of diabetes, secondary or concomitant diseases, and individual factors and target values. In the perioperative phase, diabetic patients are generally at increased risk of complications, including a derailment of glucose metabolism, an increased rate of cardiovascular events, worsening of preexisting renal insufficiency, and increased incidence of wound infections. In addition, drug class-specific side effects of antidiabetic therapy may occur. The prevalence of diabetes patients in anesthesiology is high and will continue to increase. In Germany, more than 8 million people are estimated to live with diabetes mellitus. The rate of new cases is about 600 000 per year. The distinction between type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus is essential. Diabetes therapy is becoming increasingly individualized; combination therapies are becoming more common. Therefore, the management of long-term medication should also be individualized. Substance-specific side effects or adverse effects, especially of oral antidiabetic agents, must be considered in the care of patients, e.g. euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis under SGLT-2 inhibitors is a relevant problem. Insulin therapy is also evolving; knowledge of new preparations and of insulin pump therapy facilitates perioperative management. Both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, possibly with ketoacidosis, must be avoided. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the management of long-term medication in patients with diabetes mellitus.
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Yeoh HL, Lee M, Pan WJ, Ong HY. Case of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor-associated euglycaemic diabetic ketoacidosis. BMJ Case Rep 2021; 14:e235953. [PMID: 34404640 PMCID: PMC8375747 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Following non-elective orthopaedic surgery, a 61-year-old man with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus on empagliflozin developed high anion gap metabolic acidosis in the high-dependency unit. Metabolic acidosis persisted despite intravenous sodium bicarbonate, contributing to tachycardia and a run of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. He was euglycaemic throughout hospital admission. Investigations revealed elevated urine and capillary ketones, and a diagnosis of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor-associated euglycaemic diabetic ketoacidosis was made. He was treated with an intravenous sliding scale insulin infusion and concurrent dextrose 5% with potassium chloride. Within 24 hours of treatment, his arterial pH, anion gap and serum bicarbonate levels normalised. After a further 12 hours, the intravenous insulin infusion was converted to a basal/bolus regimen of subcutaneous insulin, and he was transferred to the general ward. He was discharged well on subcutaneous insulin 6 days postoperatively.
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- Huei Li Yeoh
- Pharmacy Department, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore
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Fookeerah P, Law H, Ali F, Chatten K, Kim C, Cheung NW. An audit of the effect of SGLT2 inhibitor cessation in a pre-admission clinic before and after Australian Diabetes Society guidelines. Intern Med J 2021; 51:980-983. [PMID: 34155765 DOI: 10.1111/imj.15366] [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: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Perioperative ketoacidosis is an important adverse event related to the use of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i). We compared perioperative outcomes in patients on SGLT2i, before and after protocolised pre-operative cessation of the drug. There were no cases of clinically detected diabetic ketoacidosis in the 96 patients included in the study. Withdrawal of SGLT2i did not appear to alter significantly pre-operative glycaemia.
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- Prishila Fookeerah
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Wohlrab P, Kainz M, Schiferer A, Zapletal B, Tschernko E. Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis After Cardiac Surgery in a Patient Treated With Empagliflozin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:2066-2069. [PMID: 34465512 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Peter Wohlrab
- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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[Gliflozins-in future cardioprotective drugs?]. Internist (Berl) 2021; 62:786-795. [PMID: 34164700 PMCID: PMC8260408 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-021-01083-0] [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] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Gliflozine (inhibitors of sodium-dependent glucose cotransporters, SGLT) are medications which were originally used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and are assigned to the group of antidiabetics. Since November 2020 the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin has been approved for the treatment of heart failure (with reduced left ventricular function) for the first time, independent of the diabetes status. The substance empagliflozin has just received an approval for the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Therefore, different gliflozins are now available not only for the treatment of diabetes mellitus but also for the treatment of cardiac insufficiency. This article mediates fundamental knowledge on the gliflozins and provides an overview of the importance in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus as well as cardioprotective and nephroprotective functions.
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Chandrashekar M, Philip S, Nesbitt A, Joshi A, Perera M. Sodium glucose-linked transport protein 2 inhibitors: An overview of genitourinary and perioperative implications. Int J Urol 2021; 28:984-990. [PMID: 34155680 DOI: 10.1111/iju.14624] [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: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Sodium glucose-linked transport protein 2 inhibitors are relatively novel drugs, used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Their use since Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme approval in Australia has increased drastically, possibly due to the low risk of hypoglycemic events and their advertised cardiovascular mortality benefits. However, as with any novel drug, adverse effects regarding their use require medical practitioner awareness for optimal patient outcomes. This paper aims to cover the major urological implications, including those pertinent perioperatively, that concern this class of drugs. There is a clear risk of developing genital mycotic infections with the use of sodium glucose-linked transport protein 2 inhibitors, including serious infections such as Fournier's gangrene. Evidence for developing urinary tract infections has been mixed. Sodium glucose-linked transport protein 2 inhibitor-induced lower urinary tract symptoms may have impacts on quality of life via pollakiuria and nocturia, of which there are increased reports. Perioperative use increases the risk of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis. It is recommended that sodium glucose-linked transport protein 2 inhibitors be ceased perioperatively.
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- Mohit Chandrashekar
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Urology, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Urology, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Urology, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Urology, Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Surgery, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria.,Department of Urology, Western Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Klein AA, Meek T, Allcock E, Cook TM, Mincher N, Morris C, Nimmo AF, Pandit JJ, Pawa A, Rodney G, Sheraton T, Young P. Recommendations for standards of monitoring during anaesthesia and recovery 2021: Guideline from the Association of Anaesthetists. Anaesthesia 2021; 76:1212-1223. [PMID: 34013531 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This guideline updates and replaces the 5th edition of the Standards of Monitoring published in 2015. The aim of this document is to provide guidance on the minimum standards for monitoring of any patient undergoing anaesthesia or sedation under the care of an anaesthetist. The recommendations are primarily aimed at anaesthetists practising in the UK and Ireland, but it is recognised that these guidelines may also be of use in other areas of the world. Minimum standards for monitoring patients during anaesthesia and in the recovery phase are included. There is also guidance on monitoring patients undergoing sedation and during transfer. There are new sections specifically discussing capnography, sedation and regional anaesthesia. In addition, the indications for processed electroencephalogram and neuromuscular monitoring have been updated.
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- A A Klein
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Papworth Hospital, Co-Chair, Association of Anaesthetists Working Party, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, James Cook University Hospital, Co-Chair, Association of Anaesthetists Working Party, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Royal United Hospital NHS Trust, Bath, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- University of Oxford, Royal College of Anaesthetists, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, President, Regional Anaesthesia UK (RA-UK), London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn, UK
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Smith A, Holtrop J, Sadoun M. Post-Operative Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Patient With SGLT-2 Inhibitor Use and Recent Sleeve Gastrectomy. Cureus 2021; 13:e14297. [PMID: 33968511 PMCID: PMC8097746 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.14297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A 51-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus developed euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA) in the post-operative setting after robotic-assisted sleeve gastrectomy. She developed tachycardia on post-operative day (POD) 1 before developing altered mental status and tachypnea on POD 2. The diagnosis was ultimately made by discovering ketonuria in the setting of anion gap metabolic acidosis despite repeatedly normal blood glucose levels. Pre-operatively, her blood glucose levels were managed with sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor-containing combination pill, Invokamet®, as well as basal-bolus insulin regimen consisting of aspart (NovoLog®) and glargine-lixisenatide (Soliqua®). SLGT-2 inhibitors have been associated with an increased risk of euDKA, particularly in the context of severe bodily stressors such as surgery. EuDKA is a difficult diagnosis to make because of the lack of characteristic severe hyperglycemia that is typical of DKA. Clinicians should be mindful of euDKA in the post-operative setting of diabetic patients, particularly for those on SGLT-2 inhibitors.
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- Alexander Smith
- Department of Endocrinology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, USA
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Goto S, Ishikawa JY, Idei M, Iwabuchi M, Namekawa M, Nomura T. Life-Threatening Complications Related to Delayed Diagnosis of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Associated with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors: A Report of 2 Cases. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2021; 22:e929773. [PMID: 33723205 PMCID: PMC7980085 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.929773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Case series Patients: Female, 52-year-old • Female, 76-year-old Final Diagnosis: Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis • myocardial infarction • sinus node dysfunction Symptoms: Unconsciousness • vomiting Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Hemodialysis • pacemaker insertion Specialty: Critical Care Medicine • Endocrinology and Metabolic
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- Shunsaku Goto
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Pontes JPJ, de Melo CS, Arantes FBB, de Souza Ramos JTG, Módolo NSP, Navarro E Lima LH. Perioperative euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis following use of SGLT-2 inhibitors after cardiac surgery. J Clin Anesth 2021; 71:110201. [PMID: 33647525 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2021.110201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- João Paulo Jordão Pontes
- Department of Anesthesiology, Complexo Hospitalar Santa Genoveva de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Complexo Hospitalar Santa Genoveva de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sao Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil; Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Queens University, Kingston, Canada
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Williams DM, Nawaz A, Evans M. Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors: Are They All the Same? A Narrative Review of Cardiovascular Outcome Trials. Diabetes Ther 2021; 12:55-70. [PMID: 33185854 PMCID: PMC7843788 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-020-00951-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Clinically important improvements in cardiovascular risk factors and adverse cardiovascular, heart failure and renal outcomes have been observed in numerous cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs) investigating the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors over the last 5 years. However, differences in study outcomes between the various SGLT2 inhibitor CVOTs are often challenging to interpret because of differences in the study design, participant characteristics and primary outcomes of the various trials. In clinical practice, this frequently challenges the clinician when choosing between the different SGLT2 inhibitors for a patient with type 2 diabetes and various cardiovascular or renal comorbidities. Discussion around the choice of SGLT2 inhibitor has been again revived by the recent publication of results from the VERTIS-CV, EMPEROR-reduced and DAPA-CKD trials investigating cardiovascular, heart failure and renal outcomes associated with various SGLT2 inhibitors.This narrative review gives an overview of the mechanism of action and differences in the underlying pharmacology of the various SGLT2 inhibitors and discusses the key cardiovascular, heart failure and renal outcomes from completed CVOTs for SGLT2 inhibitors. Discussion highlights important differences in the study design and participant characteristics which limit the comparison of trials and medications within this drug class.
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- David M Williams
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff, UK.
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff, UK
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[Metabolic acidosis of surprising origin in a 61-year-old female patient]. Internist (Berl) 2020; 62:549-554. [PMID: 33326044 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-020-00922-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A 61-year-old female patient presented to the emergency room with nausea. Laboratory findings revealed metabolic acidosis, which had to be associated with a sodium-glucose co-transporter‑2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. Due to increasing prescription rates of SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure or chronic renal insufficiency, a growing numbers of cases of SGLT2 inhibitor-associated ketoacidosis should be expected. Calculating the anion gap can provide orientation in the case of acidosis of unknown origin. Presumably, a relevant proportion of such cases of ketoacidosis is currently being overlooked or its diagnosis delayed.
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Predisposing factors for the development of diabetic ketoacidosis with lower than anticipated glucose levels in type 2 diabetes patients on SGLT2-inhibitors: a review. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2020; 77:651-657. [PMID: 33244632 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-020-03051-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE SGLT2-inhibitors (SGLT-2i) have been linked to the risk of potential life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency issued warnings in 2015 and 2016 respectively on the predisposing factors to the development of DKA in individuals on an SGLT2i. New predisposing factors to DKA are still being discovered with the use of SGLT-2i. The list by FDA and EMA is yet to be updated. This article aims to provide a holistic list that includes the newer factors that have been implicated in the development of DKA. The overall aim is to guide physicians in prescribing this class of drugs for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). METHOD A search was done using PUBMED, Google Scholar, and Directory of Open Access Journals with the following words: SGLT-2 Inhibitors AND Ketoacidosis were entered. We included articles from 2000 to 2020, those in English, those involving any of the approved SGLT2i medications in T2D patients, and studies that focused on DKA linked to SGLT-2i. These articles were reviewed, and relevant data extracted and compiled. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The review has revealed that predisposing factors include (excess) alcohol consumption, female gender, starvation due to illness or fasting, withholding the use of SGLT2i for less than 48 h peri-operatively, and the existence of a variations in the expression of SGLT2 receptors. Patients should be advised on "sick day rules," and if a patient becomes unwell while on an SGLT2i, they should be advised to withhold the medication for the duration of the intercurrent illness.
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Landgraf R, Aberle J, Birkenfeld AL, Gallwitz B, Kellerer M, Klein HH, Müller-Wieland D, Nauck MA, Reuter HM, Siegel E. Therapie des Typ-2-Diabetes. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1193-3793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Sektion Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Universitäres Adipositas-Zentrum Hamburg, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung (DZD e. V.), Neuherberg
- Medizinische Klinik IV, Diabetologie, Endokrinologie, Nephrologie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
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- Medizinische Klinik IV, Diabetologie, Endokrinologie, Nephrologie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Bochum
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- Diabeteszentrum Bochum-Hattingen, St.-Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-Universität, Bochum
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- Abteilung für Innere Medizin – Gastroenterologie, Diabetologie/Endokrinologie und Ernährungsmedizin, St. Josefkrankenhaus Heidelberg GmbH, Heidelberg
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Euglycemic Ketoacidosis in a Patient with Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Adenocarcinoma and Concomitant Pulmonary Embolism. Case Rep Endocrinol 2020; 2020:8882299. [PMID: 32832169 PMCID: PMC7429761 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8882299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Euglycemic ketoacidosis is a recognised side effect secondary to sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor use in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, there is scarce evidence to suggest whether preexisting comorbid conditions contribute to the development of this potentially life-threatening complication. We describe a case of euglycemic ketoacidosis in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the context of empagliflozin use after a recent diagnosis of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. The diagnosis was complicated by a pulmonary embolism and hospital-acquired pneumonia, and was subsequently established after an anion-gap metabolic acidosis was identified on arterial blood gas and serum ketone measurement. The patient required admission to the intensive care unit for fluid resuscitation and regular intravenous insulin to ensure resolution of acidosis and maintenance of normoglycaemia. The patient was discharged to home for outpatient single-agent pembrolizumab for treatment of his lung adenocarcinoma. This article highlights the importance or awareness of oral hypoglycaemic medications and their side effects, along with providing further evidence for the potential contribution of malignancy to the development of euglycemic ketoacidosis in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis is a rare but serious adverse effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. We present a case of a woman in her 40s with type 2 diabetes mellitus hospitalized for revascularization for moyamoya disease who developed empagliflozin-associated euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis despite having stopped the medication before admission. Surgical stress, acute postoperative illness, and decreased carbohydrate intake are postulated to be contributing factors to the development of ketosis in this patient, while near-normal glucose levels initially suggested nondiabetic ketoacidosis physiology and led to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus may develop diabetic ketoacidosis during states of relative insulinopenia, most frequently from inadequate medication or intercurrent illness. During periods of carbohydrate deficiency, volume depletion, and upregulation of counter-regulatory stress hormones, SGLT2 inhibitor therapy can promote lipolysis and ketogenesis while maintaining euglycemia. Clinical considerations to ensure safe SGLT2 inhibitor therapy include appropriate holding parameters, timely diagnosis of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis, and recognition that the pharmacologic effects of SGLT2 inhibitor treatment may persist beyond several half-lives of elimination.
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- Katherine M Wang
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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Koufakis T, Mustafa OG, Ajjan RA, Garcia-Moll X, Zebekakis P, Dimitriadis G, Kotsa K. The use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in the inpatient setting: Is the risk worth taking? J Clin Pharm Ther 2020; 45:883-891. [PMID: 31905245 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE In the outpatient setting, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are recognized as effective agents to optimize glycaemia and also developing robust evidence for cardiovascular (CV) and renal protection in people with type 2 diabetes, particularly those at higher risk. However, data on the safety and efficacy of these drugs in hospitalized patients remain limited. The purpose of this review is to discuss the balance between risks and benefits of SGLT2i use in the inpatient setting. METHODS PubMed, Embase and Google Scholar databases were searched to identify relevant published work. Available evidence on the mechanisms of action and the safety profile of SGLT2i in the context of their use in hospitalized individuals are summarized and discussed in this narrative review. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The rationale behind the use of these agents in the inpatient setting is based on the low risk of hypoglycaemia, the practical dosing scheme and the potential to decrease subsequent heart failure admission rates. In addition, data from animal studies indicate the ability of SGLT2i to ameliorate oxidative stress, suppress sympathetic activity, enhance autophagy and promote cardiac remodelling, when administered in the acute phase of CV episodes. On the other hand, these drugs have been linked to specific adverse events related to their mechanism of action, including an increased risk of euglycaemic diabetic ketoacidosis and volume depletion, which raises concerns over their usefulness in inpatients, particularly individuals with multimorbidities. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Potential benefits deriving from the use of SGLT2i in the inpatient setting cannot mitigate possible risks, at least until robust evidence on their efficacy in hospitalized individuals become available. The concept of administering these agents in the acute phase of CV episodes, in people with or without diabetes, requires further evaluation in appropriately designed clinical studies.
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- Theocharis Koufakis
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Diabetes, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds Ringgold Standard Institution, Leeds, UK
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute and Diabetes Center, Athens University Medical School, 'Attikon' University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Thiruvenkatarajan V, Meyer EJ, Nanjappa N, Van Wijk RM, Jesudason D. Perioperative diabetic ketoacidosis associated with sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors: a systematic review. Br J Anaesth 2019; 123:27-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Norwich UK
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Charlesworth M, Feddy L, Wisely N. Sodium‐glucose co‐transporter type‐2 inhibitors: is the message getting through? Anaesthesia 2019; 74:679. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester UK
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INTRODUCTION Sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are recommended after metformin for a large spectrum of patients with type 2 diabetes, because of a favorable benefit/risk profile despite a variety of adverse events. AREAS COVERED This narrative review discusses the safety profile of SGLT2is: initial concerns (cardiovascular safety, acute renal failure, hypoglycemia, urinary and genital infections, volume depletion, bladder cancer), further concerns (euglycemic ketoacidosis, bone fractures) and more recent concerns (lower limb amputation, Fournier's gangrene). EXPERT OPINION Overall, the safety profile of SGLT2is is good. The only increased adverse event that was consistently reported in clinical trials and observational studies is genital mycotic infections, with only a borderline increase in urinary tract infections. Among clinical trials, only the CANVAS program reported an unexpected increase in bone fractures and peripheral amputations. A variety of rare adverse events have been described as case reports, including ketoacidosis, amputations and Fournier gangrene, which led to specific warnings by regulatory agencies. Identifying predisposing patient's characteristics and/or precipitating clinical conditions would help prevent the most severe complications. These adverse events should not mask the overall cardiovascular and renal benefit of SGLT2is, especially in patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk.
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- a Division of Clinical Pharmacology , Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), Liège University , Liège , Belgium.,b Division of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders, Department of Medicine , CHU Liège , Liège , Belgium
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Poulton T, Murray D. Pre-optimisation of patients undergoing emergency laparotomy: a review of best practice. Anaesthesia 2019; 74 Suppl 1:100-107. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Health Service Research Centre; National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia; London UK
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- Anaesthetic Department; James Cook University Hospital; Middlesbrough UK
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Pace DJ, Dukleska K, Phillips S, Gleason V, Yeo CJ. Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Due to Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use in Two Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy. J Pancreat Cancer 2018; 4:95-99. [PMID: 30631862 PMCID: PMC6319615 DOI: 10.1089/pancan.2018.0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background: Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA) is a potential side effect associated with inhibitors of the sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2). This effect is most often recognized during physiologic stress (i.e., sepsis) or in patients who undergo surgery. Case presentations: Case 1: A 66-year-old woman underwent distal pancreatectomy with en bloc splenectomy after presenting with a biopsy-proven pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the body of the pancreas noted incidentally on a screening magnetic resonance imaging for an ovarian mass. The patient had a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and used canagliflozin, which she was instructed to hold 24 h before surgery. Case 2: A 75-year-old man underwent a pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy after presenting with obstructive jaundice. This patient also had a history of T2DM and was on dapagliflozin, which he was also instructed to hold 24 h before surgery. Postoperatively, both patients were diagnosed with euDKA, which was suspected primarily because of intraoperative and postoperative polyuria. Conclusions: SGLT-2 inhibitors are associated with euDKA that can be potentiated in patients who undergo surgery. This medication side effect can be easily unrecognized and potentially lead to significant morbidity.
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- Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacy, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacy, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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