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Bhalla H, Huang G, Seaman K, Silva SSM, Wu B, Wabe N, Westbrook JI, Nguyen AD. Diabetes in residential aged care: Pharmacological management and concordance with clinical guidelines. Australas J Ageing 2024. [PMID: 38961713 DOI: 10.1111/ajag.13351] [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: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Existing studies have highlighted suboptimal diabetes management in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). However, understanding of diabetes management in Australian metropolitan RACFs has been limited. This retrospective cohort study aimed to explore the pharmacological management of diabetes in 25 RACFs in Sydney Australia and assess concordance with clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). METHODS Data from 231 permanent RACF residents aged ≥65 years and over with type 2 diabetes mellitus over the period from 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2019 were used. Concordance was measured by assessing the medications and medical history data for each individual resident for concordance with evidence-based CPGs. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the effect of resident characteristics on concordance with CPGs. RESULTS Of the 231 residents with diabetes, 87 (38%) were not taking any antidiabetic medication. Pharmacological management inconsistent with CPG recommendations was observed for 73 (32%) residents, with the most common reason for non-concordance being the use of medications with significant adverse effects in older adults (47, 2%). Residents with hypertension or other heart diseases in addition to their diabetes had greater odds of their diabetes management being non-concordant with CPGs (OR = 2.84 95% CI = 1.54, 5.3 and OR = 2.64, 95% CI = 1.07, 6.41, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Pharmacological diabetes management in metropolitan Australian RACFs is suboptimal, with a high prevalence of inconsistency with CPGs (32%) observed. Additionally, having hypertension or heart diseases significantly increased the possibility of non-concordance among diabetic RACF residents. Further investigation into the underlying relationships with comorbidities is required to develop better strategies.
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- Hargun Bhalla
- Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Human Sciences (FMHHS), Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Human Sciences (FMHHS), Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Seidu S, Hambling CE, Kunutsor SK, Topsever P. Associations of blood pressure with cardiovascular and mortality outcomes in over 2 million older persons with or without diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 45 cohort studies. Prim Care Diabetes 2023; 17:554-567. [PMID: 37806800 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2023.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The impact of blood pressure on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality outcomes in older people with diabetes mellitus (DM) is not well quantified. Using a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational cohort studies, we aimed to compare the associations of blood pressure levels with cardiovascular and mortality outcomes in older people aged ≥ 65 years with or without DM. METHODS Studies were identified from MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and search of bibliographies to July 2022. Study-specific risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled. RESULTS Forty-five unique observational cohort studies (n = 2305,189 participants) assessing the associations of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) levels with adverse cardiovascular outcomes were included. In the general population, the pooled RRs (95% CIs) of SBP ≥ 140 vs < 140 mmHg and per 10 mmHg increase for composite CVD/MACE were 1.26 (0.96-1.64) and 1.15 (1.08-1.23), respectively. The respective estimates were 1.56 (1.04-2.34) and 1.10 (1.04-1.18) for patients with DM. SBP ≥ 130 vs < 130 mmHg was not associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in both populations. SBP < 120 vs ≥ 120 mmHg was associated with an increased risk of all cause-mortality in the general population (n = 10 studies). DBP ≥ 90 mmHg was associated with an increased risk of some adverse cardiovascular outcomes in both populations. Interaction analyses suggested similar risk of outcomes in both populations. CONCLUSIONS Observational evidence suggests SBP and DBP confer similar cardiovascular and mortality risk in older adults in the general population and those with DM. A blood pressure target range of > 130/80 to < 140/90 mmHg may be optimal for patients ≥ 65 years with DM, but specific targets may need to be individualised based on patients' unique circumstances. Furthermore, findings do not support stringent blood pressure control in this population group. Definitive RCTs are needed to support these observational findings.
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- Samuel Seidu
- Diabetes Research Centre, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; NIHR Applied Research Collaboration, East Midlands, Leicester, UK.
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- Bridge Street Surgery, Bridge Street, Downham Market, Norfolk PE38 9DH, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; NIHR Applied Research Collaboration, East Midlands, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Family Medicine, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine, Kerem Aydinlar Campus, Atasehir, Turkey
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Seidu S, Willis H, Kunutsor SK, Khunti K. Intensive versus standard blood pressure control in older persons with or without diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. J R Soc Med 2023; 116:133-143. [PMID: 36825537 PMCID: PMC10164272 DOI: 10.1177/01410768231156997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess and compare the benefits and harms of intensive versus standard blood pressure (BP) control in older people with or without diabetes mellitus (DM). DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING Randomised controlled trials comparing intensive versus standard BP control, identified from MEDLINE, Embase, The Cochrane library, Web of Science and a search of bibliographies from inception till August 2022. PARTICIPANTS Older people (≥65 years) with or without DM. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Study-specific risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled for adverse vascular and safety outcomes. RESULTS We included six randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comprising 20,985 patients (intensive BP = 10,474 and standard BP = 10,511) with a weighted mean follow-up of 3.1 years. In the general population, the RRs (95% CIs) of intensive versus standard BP control for composite cardiovascular events or major adverse cardiovascular events (CVD/MACE), CVD mortality, coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure were 0.71 (0.62-0.82), 0.65 (0.49-0.86), 0.75 (0.60-0.95), 0.75 (0.61-0.92) and 0.58 (0.41-0.82), respectively. Intensive BP control did not increase the risk of renal failure or serious adverse events in the general population. Two RCTs reported results for composite CVD/MACE in patients with DM with a pooled estimate of 0.85 (0.67-1.07). CONCLUSIONS Aggregate trial evidence shows that intensive BP control (<120 to <140 mmHg) reduces the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in older hypertensive patients in the general population with no increase in adverse events. Intensive BP control may confer similar benefits for older patients with DM with no evidence for harm, but this is based on limited data.PROSPERO Registration: CRD42022349791.
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- Samuel Seidu
- Diabetes Research Centre, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK.,NIHR Applied Research Collaboration - East Midlands, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK.,NIHR Applied Research Collaboration - East Midlands, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK.,NIHR Applied Research Collaboration - East Midlands, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK.,NIHR Applied Research Collaboration - East Midlands, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK
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Morieri ML, Raz I, Consoli A, Rigato M, Lapolla A, Broglio F, Bonora E, Avogaro A, Fadini GP. Short-term effectiveness of dapagliflozin versus DPP-4 inhibitors in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: a multicentre retrospective study. J Endocrinol Invest 2023:10.1007/s40618-022-02002-2. [PMID: 36624223 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-02002-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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AIM To compare effectiveness of dapagliflozin versus DPP-4 inhibitors on individualized HbA1c targets and extra-glycaemic endpoints among elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODS This was a multicentre retrospective study on patients aged 70-80 years with HbA1c above individualized target and starting dapagliflozin or DPP-4 inhibitors in 2015-2017. The primary outcome was the proportion reaching individualized HbA1c targets. Confounding by indication was addressed by inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW), multivariable adjustment (MVA), or propensity score matching (PSM). RESULTS Patients initiating dapagliflozin (n = 445) differed from those initiating DPP-4i (n = 977) and balance between groups was achieved with IPTW or PSM. The median follow-up was 7.5 months and baseline HbA1c was 8.3%. A smaller proportion of patients initiating dapagliflozin attained individualized HbA1c target as compared to those initiating DPP-4 inhibitors (RR 0.73, p < 0.0001). IPTW, MVA, and PSM yielded similar results. Between-group difference in the primary outcome was observed among patients with lower eGFR or longer disease duration. Dapagliflozin allowed greater reductions in body weight and blood pressure than DPP-4 inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS Elderly patients with T2D initiating dapagliflozin had a lower probability of achieving individualized HbA1c targets than those initiating DPP-4 inhibitors but displayed better improvements in extra-glycaemic endpoints.
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- M L Morieri
- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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- DMSI & CAST, University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
- Diabetology Clinic, AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, 31100, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.
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Ceena DE, Navya K, Nayak SU, Shenoy R, Binnal A, Bastian TS. Oral health status among the geriatric population - A cross sectional study. JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS 2022. [DOI: 10.36150/2499-6564-n477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hong S, Park JH, Han K, Lee CB, Kim DS, Yu SH. Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease in Older Patients With Diabetes: Retrospective Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e020999. [PMID: 34726076 PMCID: PMC8751919 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.020999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Blood pressure (BP) targets in elderly patients with diabetes remain unclear. We evaluated the association between BP and cardiovascular disease in elderly patients with diabetes without cardiovascular disease or heart failure. Methods and Results We performed a retrospective cohort study of 225 563 elderly (aged ≥65 years) patients with diabetes without cardiovascular disease or heart failure from 2009 to 2017 using the National Health Information Database. We divided the participants by systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP. Primary composite outcomes were stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and all‐cause death analyzed by Cox proportional hazards regression analysis adjusted for baseline covariates. During a median follow‐up of 7.76 years, the incidence rate of primary composite outcomes was 26.62 per 1000 person‐years. In multivariable Cox proportional hazard modeling, the risk of the primary outcome had a U‐curved association with SBP/diastolic blood pressure with a nadir between 120 and 129 mm Hg/65 and 69 mm Hg, respectively. Hypertension medication was associated with lower risk of primary composite outcomes in SBP ≥140 mm Hg (P for interaction for SBP <0.001) and diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg (P for interaction for diastolic blood pressure=0.018). In participants aged ≥80 years, SBP ≥160 mm Hg was only a marginally higher risk for primary composite outcomes (hazard ratio=1.11; 95% CI, 0.98–1.24). Conclusions In this large sample of older Korean patients with diabetes, cardiovascular events were more common in people with resting SBP or diastolic BP ≥140 or 95 mm Hg, respectively, and also more common in people with resting SBP or diastolic BP <120 or 65 mm Hg, respectively.
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- Sangmo Hong
- Department of Internal Medicine Hanyang UniversityCollege of Medicine Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine Hanyang UniversityCollege of Medicine Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science Soongsil University Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine Hanyang UniversityCollege of Medicine Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine Hanyang UniversityCollege of Medicine Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine Hanyang UniversityCollege of Medicine Seoul Republic of Korea
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Age is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. With the accelerated growth of the population of older adults, geriatric and cardiac care are becoming increasingly entwined. Although cardiovascular disease in younger adults often occurs as an isolated problem, it is more likely to occur in combination with clinical challenges related to age in older patients. Management of cardiovascular disease is transmuted by the context of multimorbidity, frailty, polypharmacy, cognitive dysfunction, functional decline, and other complexities of age. This means that additional insight and skills are needed to manage a broader range of relevant problems in older patients with cardiovascular disease. This review covers geriatric conditions that are relevant when treating older adults with cardiovascular disease, particularly management considerations. Traditional practice guidelines are generally well suited for robust older adults, but many others benefit from a relatively more personalized therapeutic approach that allows for a range of medical circumstances and idiosyncratic goals of care. This requires weighing of risks and benefits amidst the patient's aggregate clinical status and the ability to communicate effectively about this with patients and, where appropriate, their care givers in a process of shared decision making. Such a personalized approach can be particularly gratifying, as it provides opportunities to optimize an older patient's function and quality of life at a time in life when these often become foremost therapeutic priorities.
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- University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and VA Pittsburgh Geriatric, Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Kim HL, Kim HM, Kwon CH, Shin JH, Jung MH, Lee CJ, Kim DH, Kim WH, Kang SH, Lee JH, Cho IJ, Cho I, Lee JH, Kang DR, Lee HY, Chung WJ, Ihm SH, Kim KI, Cho EJ, Sohn IS, Kim HC, Shin J, Kim JH, Ryu SK, Kang SM, Pyun WB, Cho MC, Park S, Sung KC. Blood pressure levels and cardiovascular risk according to age in patients with diabetes mellitus: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2020; 19:181. [PMID: 33076934 PMCID: PMC7574489 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-020-01156-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Little is known about age-specific target blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The aim of this study was to determine the BP level at the lowest cardiovascular risk of hypertensive patients with DM according to age. Methods Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we analyzed patients without cardiovascular disease diagnosed with both hypertension and DM from January 2002 to December 2011. Primary end-point was composite cardiovascular events including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and stroke. Results Of 241,148 study patients, 35,396 had cardiovascular events during a median follow-up period of 10 years. At the age of < 70 years, the risk of cardiovascular events was lower in patients with BP < 120/70 mmHg than in those with BP 130–139/80–89 mmHg. At the age of ≥ 70, however, there were no significant differences in the risk of cardiovascular events between patients with BP 130–139/80–89 mmHg and BP < 120/70 mmHg. The risk of cardiovascular events was similar between patients with BP 130–139/80–89 mmHg and BP 120–129/70–79 mmHg, and it was significantly higher in those with BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg than in those with BP 130–139/80–89 mmHg at all ages. Conclusions In a cohort of hypertensive patients who had DM but no history of cardiovascular disease, lower BP was associated with lower risk of cardiovascular events especially at the age of < 70. However, low BP < 130–139/80–89 mmHg was not associated with decreased cardiovascular risk, it may be better to keep the BP of 130–139/80–89 mmHg at the age of ≥ 70.
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- Hack-Lyoung Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Center of Biomedical Data Science, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Center of Biomedical Data Science, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Hospital, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, KyungHee University at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03181, Republic of Korea.
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Diabetic autonomic neuropathy of the gastrointestinal tract. GASTROENTEROLOGY REVIEW 2020; 15:89-93. [PMID: 32550939 PMCID: PMC7294968 DOI: 10.5114/pg.2020.95554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Diabetes is a metabolic disease leading to the development of numerous health complications. In developed countries, it is the main cause of blindness, end-stage renal disease, and non-traumatic amputation of the lower limbs. Neuropathy is the most common chronic complication of diabetes. A long-term course of a metabolically unbalanced disease causing damage to the autonomic nervous system of the digestive tract results in the development of many complications, such as intensification of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, gastroparesis, chronic diarrhoea or faecal incontinence.
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de la Torre JC. Hemodynamic Instability in Heart Failure Intensifies Age-Dependent Cognitive Decline. J Alzheimers Dis 2020; 76:63-84. [PMID: 32444552 DOI: 10.3233/jad-200296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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This review attempts to examine two key elements in the evolution of cognitive impairment in the elderly who develop heart failure. First, major left side heart parts can structurally and functionally deteriorate from aging wear and tear to provoke hemodynamic instability where heart failure worsens or is initiated; second, heart failure is a major inducer of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease in the elderly. In heart failure, when the left ventricular myocardium of an elderly person does not properly contract, it cannot pump out adequate blood to the brain, raising the risk of cognitive impairment due to the intensification of chronic brain hypoperfusion. Chronic brain hypoperfusion originates from chronically reduced cardiac output which progresses as heart failure worsens. Other left ventricular heart parts, including atrium, valves, myocardium, and aorta can contribute to the physiological shortfall of cardiac output. It follows that hemodynamic instability and perfusion changes occurring from the aging heart's blood pumping deficiency will, in time, damage vulnerable brain cells linked to specific cognitive regulatory sites, diminishing neuronal energy metabolism to a level where progressive cognitive impairment is the outcome. Could cognitive impairment progress be reversed with a heart transplant? Evidence is presented detailing the errant hemodynamic pathways leading to cognitive impairment during aging as an offshoot of inefficient structural and functional heart parts and their contribution to heart failure.
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- Jack C de la Torre
- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.,University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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LeRoith D, Biessels GJ, Braithwaite SS, Casanueva FF, Draznin B, Halter JB, Hirsch IB, McDonnell ME, Molitch ME, Murad MH, Sinclair AJ. Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults: An Endocrine Society* Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019; 104:1520-1574. [PMID: 30903688 PMCID: PMC7271968 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2019-00198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective is to formulate clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of diabetes in older adults. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes, particularly type 2, is becoming more prevalent in the general population, especially in individuals over the age of 65 years. The underlying pathophysiology of the disease in these patients is exacerbated by the direct effects of aging on metabolic regulation. Similarly, aging effects interact with diabetes to accelerate the progression of many common diabetes complications. Each section in this guideline covers all aspects of the etiology and available evidence, primarily from controlled trials, on therapeutic options and outcomes in this population. The goal is to give guidance to practicing health care providers that will benefit patients with diabetes (both type 1 and type 2), paying particular attention to avoiding unnecessary and/or harmful adverse effects.
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- Derek LeRoith
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois
- Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
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- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, CIBER de Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- University of Washington Medical Center–Roosevelt, Seattle, Washington
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Aronow WS, Shamliyan TA. Blood pressure targets for hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2018; 6:199. [PMID: 30023362 PMCID: PMC6035980 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2018.04.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical guidelines vary in determining optimal blood pressure targets in adults with diabetes mellitus. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and clinicaltrials.gov in March 2018; conducted random effects frequentist meta-analyses of direct aggregate data; and appraised the quality of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. RESULTS From eligible 14 meta-analyses and 95 publications of randomized controlled trials (RCT), only 6 RCTs directly compared lower versus higher blood pressure targets; remaining RCTs aimed at comparative effectiveness of hypotensive drugs. In adults with diabetes mellitus and elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP), direct evidence (2 RCTs) suggests that intensive target SBP <120-140 mmHg decreases the risk of diabetes-related mortality [relative risk (RR) =0.68; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.50-0.92], fatal (RR =0.41; 95% CI, 0.20-0.84) or nonfatal stroke (RR =0.60; 95% CI, 0.43-0.83), prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy and electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities, macroalbuminuria, and non-spine bone fractures, with no differences in all-cause or cardiovascular mortality or falls. In adults with diabetes mellitus and elevated diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mmHg, direct evidence (2 RCTs) suggests that intensive DBP target ≤80 versus 80-90 mmHg decreases the risk of major cardiovascular events. Published meta-analyses of aggregate data suggested a significant association between lower baseline and attained blood pressure and increased cardiovascular mortality. CONCLUSIONS We concluded that in adults with diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension, in order to reduce the risk of stroke, clinicians should target blood pressure at 120-130/80 mmHg, with close monitoring for all drug-related harms.
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- Wilbert S. Aronow
- Department of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
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- Quality Assurance, Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Tan J, Xie Q, Song S, Miao Y, Zhang Q. Albumin Overload and PINK1/Parkin Signaling-Related Mitophagy in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:1258-1267. [PMID: 29494565 PMCID: PMC5843022 DOI: 10.12659/msm.907718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Albumin, as a major urinary protein component, is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease progression. Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the main causes of albumin-induced proximal tubule cells injury. Mitophagy is considered as a pivotal protective mechanism for the elimination of dysfunctional mitochondria. The objective of this research was to determine whether albumin overload-induced mitochondrial dysfunction can activate PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy in renal tubular epithelial cells (TECs). Material/Methods Immunofluorescence assay and Western blot assay were used to detect the effects of albumin overload on autophagy marker protein LC3. Transmission electron microscopy and Western blot assay were used to investigate the role of albumin in mitochondrial injury. Western blot assay and co-localization of acidic lysosomes and mitochondria assay were employed to detect the activation of mitophagy induced by albumin. Finally, we explored the role of PINK1/Parkin signaling in albumin-induced mitophagy by inhibiting mitophagy by knockdown of PARK2 (Parkin) level. Results Immunofluorescence and Western blot results showed that the expression level of LC3-II increased, and the maximum increase point was observed after 8 h of albumin treatment. Transmission electron microscopy results demonstrated that albumin overload-induced mitochondrial injury and quantity of autophagosomes increased. Additionally, expression of PINK1 and cytosolic cytochrome C increased and mitochondria cytochrome C decreased in the albumin group. The co-localization of acidic lysosomes and mitochondria demonstrated that the number of albumin overload-induced mitophagy-positive dots increased. The transient transfection of PARK2 siRNA result showed knockdown of the expression level of PARK2 can inhibit mitophagy induced by albumin. Conclusions In conclusion, our study suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction activates the PINK1/Parkin signaling and mitophagy in renal tubular epithelial cells under albumin overload condition.
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- Jin Tan
- Department of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Geriatrics, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Geriatrics, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Geriatrics, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Geriatrics, Tianjin, China (mainland)
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Systolic hypertension, especially isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) is very common in older subjects aged ≥ 65 years and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), strokes, heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is also, directly and linearly related with these complications irrespective of sex, or ethnicity, but it is worse with the advancement of age. Effective control of systolic blood pressure (SBP), is associated with significant reduction in the incidence of these complications. Currently, there is a debate about the optimal SBP control in view of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) showing beneficial cardiovascular (CV) effects of intensive SBP of < 120 mmHg in older patients. Also, the recently released blood pressure (BP) guidelines by the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the American Society of Hypertension (ACC/AHA/ASH) recommend a SBP reduction of < 130 mmHg. These SBP treatment recommendations are in contrast with the current (JNC VIII) committee of BP treatment guidelines, which recommend a SBP reduction < 150 mmHg for the same age of patients. All these different recommendations have created a debate regarding the optimal treatment targets for the systolic hypertension of the elderly patients. To gain more information a focused Medline search was conducted from 2010 to 2017 using the terms, systolic blood pressure, aggressive control, older subjects, treatment guidelines, and 37 pertinent papers were retrieved. The findings from these studies suggest a SBP reduction of < 140 mm Hg for persons aged ≥ 60 years, with an attempt for SBP reduction to ≤130 mm Hg in healthier subjects and hose with CVD, DM, and CKD. Care should be taken not to further reduce the SBP in older subjects if their DBP is ≤60 mmHg for the fear of J-curve effect.
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- Steven G Chrysant
- a Department of Cardiology , University of Oklahoma College of Medicine , Oklahoma City , OK , USA
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Kimm H, Mok Y, Lee SJ, Lee S, Back JH, Jee SH. The J-curve between Diastolic Blood Pressure and Risk of All-cause and Cardiovascular Death. Korean Circ J 2018; 48:36-47. [PMID: 29322696 PMCID: PMC5764869 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2017.0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The J-curve phenomenon between diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and mortality has been reported repeatedly in treated patients. However, the baseline risk of low DBP has not been fully explored. This study was to examine the relationship between DBP and risk of mortality from all-cause, atherosclerotic vascular diseases (ASCVD), and ischemic heart disease (IHD) using a prospective cohort of general population. METHODS We analyzed 1,234,435 participants of the Korean Cancer Prevention Study cohort (789,255 men, 30-95 years of age) who had a medical evaluation from 1992 to 1995 using Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS A total of 22.5 million person-years were followed up (mean age 46.6 years, deaths 193,903 cases). The hazard ratios of mortality from all-cause and ASCVD, among those with DBP <60 mmHg compared to 70-79 mmHg were 1.23 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16-1.30) and 1.37 (95% CI, 1.20-1.57), respectively, after adjustment for multivariable including systolic blood pressure. Increased risks of all-cause death in the lowest DBP category group were maintained in men or women, 30-59 or ≥60 years of age, smoker or non-smoker and diabetes mellitus (DM) or non-DM subgroups. The risk in DBP 60-69 mmHg groups increased in several subgroups. However, the risk for ASCVD death in 30-59 years and DM group, and risk for IHD death in most subgroups except for elderly (≥60 years) decreased. CONCLUSION A J-curve relationship between low DBP and all-cause death was found consistently. The baseline risk in the general population may be considered for risk assessment, particularly in case of interventions that lower DBP below 60 mmHg.
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- Heejin Kimm
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Foguet-Boreu Q, Violán C, López Jiménez T, Pons-Vigués M, Rodríguez-Blanco T, Valderas JM, Guisado Clavero M, Pujol-Ribera E. Pharmacological control of diabetes and hypertension comorbidity in the elderly: A study of "real world" data. Prim Care Diabetes 2017; 11:348-359. [PMID: 28457898 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2017.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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AIMS The study aimed to determine which drug combinations achieve better control in comorbid diabetes and hypertension in a pragmatic sample of primary health care patients. METHODS Cross-sectional study. SETTING 251 primary health care centres in Catalonia, Spain. PARTICIPANTS individuals ≥65 years old with a dual diagnosis of hypertension and diabetes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES good control criteria were established as glycated haemoglobin ≤7% and blood pressure <140/90mmHg. Antihypertensive and hypoglycaemic drugs and treatment adherence were analysed in relation to their association with good control. RESULTS 27,637 patients (58.0% women) had hypertension and diabetes and met selection criteria. Mean age was 75.9 years (standard deviation [SD]: 6.7). Both diseases were well controlled simultaneously in 34.2% of patients. The combination of biguanides and diuretics achieved the highest association with good control. Adherence to pharmacological treatment was more difficult in diabetes than in hypertension. Lack of control was associated significantly with non-adherence to treatment, 0-12 PHC visits, obesity and increasing number of diabetes prescriptions. CONCLUSIONS Good control of diabetes and hypertension comorbidity with pharmacological treatment in elderly patients is challenging. Some drug combinations achieved better control than others. The greatest effort should focus on improving the low adherence to diabetes treatment.
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- Quintí Foguet-Boreu
- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona,Gran Via Corts Catalanes, 587 àtic, 08007 Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Girona, Emili Grahit, 77, 17071 Girona, Spain.
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona,Gran Via Corts Catalanes, 587 àtic, 08007 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona,Gran Via Corts Catalanes, 587 àtic, 08007 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona,Gran Via Corts Catalanes, 587 àtic, 08007 Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Nursing, University of Girona, Emili Grahit, 77, 17071 Girona, Spain.
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona,Gran Via Corts Catalanes, 587 àtic, 08007 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Health Services & Policy Research Group, School of Medicine, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX1 2LU, United Kingdom.
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona,Gran Via Corts Catalanes, 587 àtic, 08007 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona,Gran Via Corts Catalanes, 587 àtic, 08007 Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Nursing, University of Girona, Emili Grahit, 77, 17071 Girona, Spain.
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Yannoutsos A, Kheder-Elfekih R, Halimi JM, Safar ME, Blacher J. Should blood pressure goal be individualized in hypertensive patients? Pharmacol Res 2017; 118:53-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Revised: 10/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Grossman A, Grossman E. Blood pressure control in type 2 diabetic patients. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2017; 16:3. [PMID: 28056987 PMCID: PMC5217560 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-016-0485-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) and essential hypertension are common conditions that are frequently present together. Both are considered risk factors for cardiovascular disease and microvascular complications and therefore treatment of both conditions is essential. Many papers were published on blood pressure (BP) targets in diabetic patients, including several works published in the last 2 years. As a result, guidelines differ in their recommendations on BP targets in diabetic patients. The method by which to control hypertension, whether pharmacological or non-pharmacological, is also a matter of debate and has been extensively studied in the literature. In recent years, new medications were introduced for the treatment of DM, some of which also affect BP and the clinician treating hypertensive and diabetic patients should be familiar with these medications and their effect on BP. In this manuscript, we discuss the evidence supporting different BP targets in diabetics and review the various guidelines on this topic. In addition, we discuss the various options available for the treatment of hypertension in diabetics and the recommendations for a specific treatment over the other. Finally we briefly discuss the new diabetic drug classes and their influence on BP.
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- Alon Grossman
- Department of Internal Medicine E, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine D and Hypertension Unit, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621, Tel-Hashomer, Israel. .,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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