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Dordonne S, Mergeayfabre M, Hafsi N, Ntoutoum A, Salazar-Cardozo C, Casse O, Hounnou M, Adenis A, Aurelus JM, Misslin-Tristch C, Carod JF, De Toffol B, Lienne JF, Demar M, Nacher M, Sabbah N. Impact of Lipoprotein(a) on Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes in a Multiethnic Population in the French Amazon. J Diabetes Res 2023; 2023:8111521. [PMID: 36776228 PMCID: PMC9918351 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8111521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS In French Guiana, the prevalence of diabetes is around 10%, and cardio and neurovascular pathologies are the first medical cause of early mortality. Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is described in the literature as a risk factor independent of other cardiovascular risk factors, but there are important interindividual differences, especially according to ethnicity. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of Lp(a) and macrovascular complications in a multiethnic population of patients with diabetes in the French Amazon. MATERIALS AND METHODS Since May 2019, 1243 patients were screened 806 of whom had Lp(a) determination. We compared the prevalence of macrovascular complications in three groups according to Lp(a) concentration: between 0 and 75 mg/mL, between 76 and 300 mg/mL, and >300 mg/mL. RESULTS 712 patients in the study had type 2 diabetes (88.34% of the sample). A history of hypertension was significantly associated with greater Lp(a) levels. Lp(a) concentration was greater among Creole ethnic groups. No association was found between Lp(a) levels and macrovascular complications in the Lp(a) > 300 mg/mL group. CONCLUSIONS These results do not replicate findings in mostly Caucasian populations suggesting that the Lp(a) threshold for, or the link with, cardiovascular risk may be different given the predominantly African origin of the French Guianese population. Further studies should study genetic polymorphisms in our population.
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- Sabrina Dordonne
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of General Medicine, Ouest French Guianais Hospital Center, F-97397 Saint-Laurent, French Guiana
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- Laboratory of Biology, Ouest French Guianais Hospital Center, F-97397 Saint-Laurent, French Guiana
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- Department of Neurology, Cayenne Hospital Center, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology (LHUPM), Cayenne Hospital Center, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
- EA3593, Amazon Ecosystems and Tropical Diseases, University of Guiana, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
- Laboratory of Biology, Ouest French Guianais Hospital Center, F-97397 Saint-Laurent, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, F-97306 Cayenne, French Guiana
- Laboratory of Biology, Ouest French Guianais Hospital Center, F-97397 Saint-Laurent, French Guiana
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Poret F, Nacher M, Pujo J, Cauvin JM, Demar M, Massicard M, Sabbah N. Risk factors for hypoglycaemia in people with diabetes admitted to the Emergency Department of a Hospital in French Guiana. Diabet Med 2022; 39:e14736. [PMID: 34738244 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS/INTRODUCTION Strict management of glucose levels in elderly people with diabetes or with comorbidities exposes them to the risk of severe hypoglycaemia (capillary or venous glucose ≤3.3 mmol/L) and the associated morbidity and mortality. We aimed to describe the clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological characteristics of people with diabetes admitted to the Emergency Department in Cayenne, French Guiana for severe hypoglycaemia and identify avoidable behaviours in this population. MATERIALS AND METHODS An observational epidemiological study of adults with diabetes who presented to the Emergency Department with severe hypoglycaemia was conducted between 2015 and 2018. Their medical history, clinical and laboratory data were collected. The primary outcome was the association between therapeutic misuse and age ≥65 years. RESULTS Overall, 178 admissions were analysed. The main cause of hypoglycaemia was insulin dosing-error or inappropriate glycaemic targets. Among those ≥65 years, 59% had a glycated haemoglobin ≤48 mmol/mol (6.5%), and the median duration of their diabetes was 20 years. Among them, 60% were treated with sulfonylurea, repaglinide, biphasic insulin, or mixed drugs, and 48% were on non-diabetes related treatments that had a hypoglycaemic effect. Furthermore, 23% of the elderly treated with oral antidiabetics had chronic kidney disease. CONCLUSION Many avoidable risk factors for severe hypoglycaemia have been highlighted, in particular insulin dosing errors or non-compliance with recommendations for participants ≥ 65 years. Primary care physicians and homecare nurses need to provide preventive interventions and undergo training.
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- Fabien Poret
- Department of Emergency, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Emergency, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Medical Information, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology (LHUPM), Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
- EA3593, Amazon Ecosystems and Tropical Diseases, University of Guiana, Georgetown, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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Linière S, Nacher M, Drak Alsibai K, Mergeayfabre M, Hafsi N, Charpin A, Misslin-Tritsch C, Carod JF, Aurelus JM, De Toffol B, Ntoutoum A, Kakamba JB, Demar M, Helene-Pelage J, Adenis A, Sabbah N. Precariousness, Diabetes Control and Complications in French Guiana. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:937156. [PMID: 35937802 PMCID: PMC9355552 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.937156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS The social parameters of an individual impact the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. French Guiana, an overseas French territory with a lower standard of living than France, has a prevalence of diabetes mellitus that is twice that of mainland France. In this context we aimed to study the relation between precariousness, diabetes complications and glycemic control. METHODS A multicenter prospective cohort was initiated since May 2019. 1243 patients were included and their outcomes and history were compared between the precarious and non-precarious based on their EPICES score, a score that measures social isolation and precariousness. RESULTS 73.3% of the sample was considered precarious. Retinopathy was significantly more frequent among the deprived. There were no significant differences for other macro or microvascular complications.There was a significant difference in Glycated Haemoglobin between the precarious and non-precarious groups (8.3% (67 mmol/l) vs 8.8% (73mmol/l)). After adjusting for potential confounders, precariousness was no longer associated with poor glycemic control; the independent factors significantly associated with poor glycemic control were: not being fluent in French, having creole or portugese as mother language, and not having any insurance. CONCLUSIONS Precariousness is a risk factor for retinal complications in patients with diabetes mellitus in French Guiana. In this chronic disease, the universal healthcare system alleviates health inequalities for many, but not all, diabetic complications.Translation and cultural mediation may further reduce health inequalities in this multicultural territory where a substantial proportion of the population is not fluent in French.
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- Samuel Linière
- Department of General Medicine, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424) Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Pathology and Center of Biological Resources (CRB Amazonie), Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424) Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424) Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Laboratory of Biology, Ouest, Guyanais Hospital Center, Saint Laurent, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Neurology, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology (LHUPM), Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
- EA3593, Amazon Ecosystems and Tropical Diseases, University of Guiana, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of General Medicine, University of the French West Indies and Guiana, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424) Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424) Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Cayenne Hospital Center, Cayenne, French Guiana
- *Correspondence: Nadia Sabbah, ; orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-6728
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Massicard M, Drak Alsibai K, Nacher M, Sabbah N. Nutritional and Socioeconomic Determinants of Overweight and Obesity in the French Amazon: The Health Barometer Study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:849718. [PMID: 35498399 PMCID: PMC9040446 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.849718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES French Guiana is a multicultural overseas territory where obesity is a major public health problem. This study aimed to highlight the nutritional and socioeconomic determinants of overweight and obesity in different populations in French Guiana. METHODS A two-stage random sample of 1390 individuals aged 15 to 75 years was surveyed by telephone, and the participants were initially screened for diabetes. Logistic regression was fitted on the sample to adjust for potential confounding factors. RESULTS Overweight and obesity were found in 54.7% of the respondents, a higher proportion than in mainland France. There was a significant body image discrepancy in our population, with a higher risk of obesity among single women, often immigrants from the non-French Caribbean and South America, unemployed or low education. CONCLUSIONS The main factors associated with obesity were being a precariousness immigrant; there was often a mismatch between body image and overweight/obesity, which is a major obstacle to the improvement of dietary behaviors and lifestyle. This information provides operational clues as to where to act and the necessary adaptations to attempt to modify behaviors in a culturally-adapted manner.
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- Mickael Massicard
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Centre Hospitalier André Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Pathology, Cayenne Hospital Center Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
- Center of Biological Resources (CRB Amazonie), Cayenne Hospital Center Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center, Centre Hospitalier André Rosemon, University Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Centre Hospitalier André Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
- Clinical Investigation Center, Centre Hospitalier André Rosemon, University Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne, French Guiana
- *Correspondence: Nadia Sabbah,
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Girard E, Nacher M, Bukasa-Kakamba J, Fahrasmane A, Adenis A, Massicard M, Drak Alsibai K, De Toffol B, Bekima R, Thelusme L, Okambabelle D, Demar M, Aurelus JM, Sabbah N. Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Diabetes in French Guiana: Epidemiology and Relation with Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124302. [PMID: 34959854 PMCID: PMC8707589 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Vitamin D (VD) insufficiency is common among patients with diabetes in French Guiana. The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of VD deficiency in the different type of diabetes encountered and to analyze the relationship between VD deficiency and diabetes complications. Methods: An observational study was conducted between May 2019 and May 2020 in French Guiana, based on data from the CODIAM study (Diabetes Cohort in French Amazonia), describing the characteristics of patients with diabetes mellitus. Among 600 patients enrolled with diabetes, 361 had an available VD assay. Results: The mean 25(OH)VD (hydroxycalciferol) level was 27.9 ng/mL. The level of VD was inversely proportional to the HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) level. Patients with angina pectoris had a greater proportion of deficiencies VD < 20 ng/mL than those without angina. By contrast, patients with retinopathy had higher vitamin D concentrations than those without retinopathy. There was no association between vitamin D and arteriopathy, stroke, nephropathy and polyneuropathy. VD deficiency was more frequent in women, and in patients with a high school education. Conclusion: The prevalence of VD deficiency was high in patients with diabetes in French Guiana, emphasizing the importance of VD supplementation.
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- Elise Girard
- Cayenne Hospital Center, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (E.G.); (J.B.-K.); (M.M.); (R.B.); (L.T.); (D.O.); (J.M.A.)
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (M.N.); (A.F.); (A.A.)
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- Cayenne Hospital Center, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (E.G.); (J.B.-K.); (M.M.); (R.B.); (L.T.); (D.O.); (J.M.A.)
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (M.N.); (A.F.); (A.A.)
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (M.N.); (A.F.); (A.A.)
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- Cayenne Hospital Center, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (E.G.); (J.B.-K.); (M.M.); (R.B.); (L.T.); (D.O.); (J.M.A.)
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- Department of Pathology and Center of Biological Resources (CRB Amazonie), Cayenne Hospital Center, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana;
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- Department of Neurology Cayenne Hospital Center, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana;
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- Cayenne Hospital Center, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (E.G.); (J.B.-K.); (M.M.); (R.B.); (L.T.); (D.O.); (J.M.A.)
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- Cayenne Hospital Center, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (E.G.); (J.B.-K.); (M.M.); (R.B.); (L.T.); (D.O.); (J.M.A.)
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- Cayenne Hospital Center, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (E.G.); (J.B.-K.); (M.M.); (R.B.); (L.T.); (D.O.); (J.M.A.)
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- Laboratory of Parasitology-Mycology (LHUPM), Cayenne Hospital Center, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana;
- EA3593, Amazon Ecosystems and Tropical Diseases, University of Guiana, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Cayenne Hospital Center, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (E.G.); (J.B.-K.); (M.M.); (R.B.); (L.T.); (D.O.); (J.M.A.)
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- Cayenne Hospital Center, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (E.G.); (J.B.-K.); (M.M.); (R.B.); (L.T.); (D.O.); (J.M.A.)
- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne Hospital Center, 97306 Cayenne, French Guiana; (M.N.); (A.F.); (A.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +594-594395276; Fax: +594-594394805
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Sudre C, Duplan H, Bukasakakamba J, Nacher M, Peyre-Costa P, Sabbah N. Diabetes Care in French Guiana: The Gap Between National Guidelines and Reality. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:789391. [PMID: 34917037 PMCID: PMC8670498 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.789391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION French Guiana is a multicultural overseas territory in the Amazon, where precariousness and difficulties in access to care are widespread. The prevalence of diabetes is double that of other French departments, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is high. The objective of the study was to analyze the biological, clinical and therapeutic follow-up of patients with diabetes mellitus using exhaustive data and to correlate it with national and European recommendations. MATERIAL AND METHODS Using the national health insurance data, 9079 and 10075 patients with diabetes mellitus were analyzed in 2018 and 2019, respectively. We analyzed antidiabetic treatments, medical, dental, and podiatric consultations, examinations prescribed as part of the annual follow-up, and home nursing care. RESULTS There was a significant increase over one year in the number of patients (+10%) with diabetes, mainly women (60%), and 31% were under 54 years of age, with a disparity depending on the area of the territory, the most isolated having less access to screening. Less than 56% of patients had HbA1c measurements twice a year, less than 43% had an annual renal check-up, only 19% had an ophthalmic check-up at least every two years, less than 25% had an annual dental check-up, and less than 4% had an annual follow-up with the podiatrist. CONCLUSIONS Substandard diabetes monitoring is a major problem likely to increase morbidity and mortality. Adapting health care to the specificities of the territory is crucial, notably by formalizing the delegation of care to advanced practice nurse and non-healthcare professionals in precarious or geographically isolated areas.
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- Christine Sudre
- Regional Office of the Medical Service and Directorate of Risk Management Coordination of French Guiana, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Regional Office of the Medical Service and Directorate of Risk Management Coordination of French Guiana, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center, West Indies, French Guiana (INSERM CIC 14 24), Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Regional Office of the Medical Service and Directorate of Risk Management Coordination of French Guiana, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
- Clinical Investigation Center, West Indies, French Guiana (INSERM CIC 14 24), Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
- *Correspondence: Nadia Sabbah,
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Leonco L, Kallel H, Nacher M, Thelusme L, Dueymes M, Mhiri R, Lalanne-Mistrih ML, Sabbah N. Does Universal Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Improve Neonatal Outcomes in a Socially Vulnerable Population: A Prospective Study in French Guiana. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:644770. [PMID: 34093431 PMCID: PMC8176854 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.644770] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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AIMS/INTRODUCTION French Guiana has a high prevalence of metabolic diseases, which are risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus. Despite routine screening for gestational diabetes, treatment is still challenging because of health inequalities and different cultural representations of disease and pregnancy. This study was conducted to assess the role of early and universal GDM screening on obstetrical and neonatal complications in a socially deprived population. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective study was conducted, in the level III maternity in French Guiana. Of 2136 deliveries, 223 had gestational diabetes mellitus, 110 of whom were followed-up for 6 month to detail their social and laboratory parameters. RESULTS The prevalence of gestational diabetes in French Guiana (Cayenne Hospital) was estimated at 10.3%. The study population was very precarious with 70% of patients on welfare (universal health coverage or state medical assistance). The following obstetrical complications were observed: cesarean delivery (32%), history of miscarriage (26%) and preeclampsia (7.4%). Nevertheless, neonatal complications were rarely present and included hypoglycemia (2.8%) and macrosomia (2.8%). CONCLUSION In French Guiana, gestational diabetes mellitus is very common. However, in a context of widespread poverty and diverse cultural representations, universal screening and monitoring limited the risk of macrosomia.
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- Loic Leonco
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Intensive Care, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Clinical Investigation Center, West Indies, French Guiana (INSERM CIC 14 24), Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Biology, Immunology and Parasitology, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- Department of Nutrition (UTDN-CSO), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Guadeloupe, Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe, France
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
- Clinical Investigation Center, West Indies, French Guiana (INSERM CIC 14 24), Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
- EA3593, Amazon Ecosystems and Tropical Diseases, Université de Guyane, Cayenne, French Guiana, France
- *Correspondence: Nadia Sabbah,
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