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Abu-Alfa AK, Atallah PJ, Azar ST, Dagher EC, Echtay AS, El-Amm MA, Hazkial HG, Kassab RY, Medlej RC, Mohamad MA. Recommendations for Early and Comprehensive Management of Type 2 Diabetes and Its Related Cardio-Renal Complications. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:11-28. [PMID: 36517708 PMCID: PMC9880119 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01340-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a global health problem accompanied by an elevated risk of complications, the most common being cardiac and renal diseases. In Lebanon, the prevalence of T2D is estimated at 8-13%. Local medical practice generally suffers from clinical inertia, with gaps in the yearly assessment of clinical manifestations and suboptimal screening for major complications. The joint statement presented here, endorsed by five Lebanese scientific medical societies, aims at providing physicians in Lebanon with a tool for early, effective, and comprehensive care of patients with T2D. Findings from major randomized clinical trials of antidiabetic medications with cardio-renal benefits are presented, together with recommendations from international medical societies. Optimal care should be multidisciplinary and should include a multifactorial risk assessment, lifestyle modifications, and a regular evaluation of risks, including the risks for cardiovascular (CV) and renal complications. With international guidelines supporting a shift in T2D management from glucose-lowering agents to disease-modifying drugs, the present statement recommends treatment initiation with metformin, followed by the addition of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists due to their CV and renal protection properties, whenever possible. In addition to the selection of the most appropriate pharmacological therapy, efforts should be made to provide continuous education to patients about their disease, with the aim to achieve a patient-centered approach and to foster self-management and adherence to the medical plan. Increasing the level of patient engagement is expected to be associated with favorable health outcomes. Finally, this statement recommends setting an achievable individualized management plan and conducting regular follow-ups to monitor the patients' glycemic status and assess their risks every 3-6 months.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ali K. Abu-Alfa
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint George University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Affairs, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik–Kaslik Notre Dame des Secours University Hospital Center, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Jnah, Beirut, Lebanon
| | - Mireille A. El-Amm
- Department of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Kaslik, Lebanon
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- Department of Cardiology, Saint Joseph University–Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
| | - Rita C. Medlej
- Department of Endocrinology, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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