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Chieng JHL, Sia TK, Teo YH, Wong JZA, Ng TJY, Teo YN, Syn NL, Cherian R, Lim YC, Chai P, Lin W, Wong RC, Sia CH. Evaluating the Initiation of Sodium/Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors within 2 Weeks of an Acute Hospital Admission: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Nine Clinical Trials. Med Princ Pract 2022; 31:215-223. [PMID: 35378527 PMCID: PMC9274826 DOI: 10.1159/000524435] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Recent studies have increasingly shown the benefits of using sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i). However, there are concerns regarding the initiation of SGLT2i during acute hospital admissions due to the potential increased risk of complications. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SGLT2i initiation within 2 weeks of an acute hospital admission. METHODS Four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Scopus) were searched for articles published from inception up to 27 March 2021 that evaluated the efficacy and/or safety of SGLT2i initiation within 2 weeks of an acute hospital admission. Random-effects pair-wise meta-analysis models were utilized to summarize the studies. The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021245492). RESULTS Nine clinical trials were included with a combined cohort of 1,758 patients. Patients receiving SGLT2i had a mean increase in 24-h urine volume of +487.55 mL (95% CI 126.86-848.25; p = 0.008) compared to those not started on SGLT2i. Patients with heart failure treated with SGLT2i had a 27% relative risk reduction in rehospitalizations for heart failure, compared to controls (risk ratio 0.73; p = 0.005). There were no differences in other efficacy and safety outcomes examined. CONCLUSION There was no increased harm with initiation of SGLT2i within 2 weeks of an acute hospital admission, and its use reduced the relative risk of rehospitalizations for heart failure in patients with heart failure. It was also associated with increased urine output. However, current evidence pool is limited, especially in specific population subtypes.
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- Jenny Hui Ling Chieng
- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Harris E, Eng D, Ang Q, Clarke E, Sinha A. Goals of care discussions in acute hospital admissions - Qualitative description of perspectives from patients, family and their doctors. Patient Educ Couns 2021; 104:2877-2887. [PMID: 34598803 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Goals of care discussions guide care for hospital inpatients at risk of deterioration. We aimed to explore patient and family experience of goals of care during the first 72 h of admission along with their doctor's perspective. METHODS A qualitative descriptive study. Patients, family and doctors who participated in a goals of care discussion during an acute hospital admission at an Australian tertiary teaching hospital were interviewed in 2019. RESULTS Many participants found goals of care discussions appropriate and reported understanding. However, communication was commonly procedure-focused, with questioning about preferences for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intubation. Some considered the discussion as inapplicable to their state of health, and occasionally surprising. Participants commonly related goals of care with death, and without context, this led to fear of abandonment. Previous experience with end of life care influenced decision-making. Preference for family presence was clear. CONCLUSIONS This study identifies deficiencies in goals of care communication in the acute hospital setting. Discussions are life-saving-procedure focused, leading to poor understanding and potentially distress, and jeopardising patient-centred care. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Assessment of patient values and clear communication on the aims of goals of care discussions is essential to optimise patient and institutional outcomes. Clinicians should consider environment and invite family participation.
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- Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia; School of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia; St John of God Subiaco Hospital, Subiaco, Australia; School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia.
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- Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia.
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- Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia; School of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia; Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia.
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Koudstaal S, Pujades‐Rodriguez M, Denaxas S, Gho JM, Shah AD, Yu N, Patel RS, Gale CP, Hoes AW, Cleland JG, Asselbergs FW, Hemingway H. Prognostic burden of heart failure recorded in primary care, acute hospital admissions, or both: a population-based linked electronic health record cohort study in 2.1 million people. Eur J Heart Fail 2017; 19:1119-1127. [PMID: 28008698 PMCID: PMC5420446 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2016] [Revised: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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AIMS The prognosis of patients hospitalized for worsening heart failure (HF) is well described, but not that of patients managed solely in non-acute settings such as primary care or secondary outpatient care. We assessed the distribution of HF across levels of healthcare, and assessed the prognostic differences for patients with HF either recorded in primary care (including secondary outpatient care) (PC), hospital admissions alone, or known in both contexts. METHODS AND RESULTS This study was part of the CALIBER programme, which comprises linked data from primary care, hospital admissions, and death certificates for 2.1 million inhabitants of England. We identified 89 554 patients with newly recorded HF, of whom 23 547 (26%) were recorded in PC but never hospitalized, 30 629 (34%) in hospital admissions but not known in PC, 23 681 (27%) in both, and 11 697 (13%) in death certificates only. The highest prescription rates of ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists was found in patients known in both contexts. The respective 5-year survival in the first three groups was 43.9% [95% confidence interval (CI) 43.2-44.6%], 21.7% (95% CI 21.1-22.2%), and 39.8% (95% CI 39.2-40.5%), compared with 88.1% (95% CI 87.9-88.3%) in the age- and sex-matched general population. CONCLUSION In the general population, one in four patients with HF will not be hospitalized for worsening HF within a median follow-up of 1.7 years, yet they still have a poor 5-year prognosis. Patients admitted to hospital with worsening HF but not known with HF in primary care have the worst prognosis and management. Mitigating the prognostic burden of HF requires greater consistency across primary and secondary care in the identification, profiling, and treatment of patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02551016.
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- Stefan Koudstaal
- Farr Institute of Health Informatics ResearchLondonUK
- UCL Institute of Health InformaticsUniversity College LondonLondonUK
- Department of CardiologyUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Farr Institute of Health Informatics ResearchLondonUK
- UCL Institute of Health InformaticsUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- Farr Institute of Health Informatics ResearchLondonUK
- UCL Institute of Health InformaticsUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of CardiologyUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Farr Institute of Health Informatics ResearchLondonUK
- UCL Institute of Health InformaticsUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- Farr Institute of Health Informatics ResearchLondonUK
- UCL Institute of Health InformaticsUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- Farr Institute of Health Informatics ResearchLondonUK
- UCL Institute of Health InformaticsUniversity College LondonLondonUK
- UCL Institute of Cardiovascular SciencesUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic MedicineUniversity of LeedsLeedsUK
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- Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary CareUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung InstituteImperial College LondonLondonUK
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- Farr Institute of Health Informatics ResearchLondonUK
- UCL Institute of Health InformaticsUniversity College LondonLondonUK
- Department of CardiologyUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Farr Institute of Health Informatics ResearchLondonUK
- UCL Institute of Health InformaticsUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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