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Pagán L, Yang W, Shao H, Wang Y, Zhang P. Medical expenditure trajectory and HbA1c progression prior to and after clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in a commercially insured population in the USA. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2023; 11:e003397. [PMID: 37914345 PMCID: PMC10626875 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2023-003397] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Medical expenditures of individuals with type 2 diabetes escalate before clinical diagnosis. How increases in medical expenditures are related to glucose levels remains unclear. We examined changes in HbA1c and medical expenditures in years prior to and shortly after type 2 diabetes diagnosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Using insurance claims and laboratory test results from a commercially insured population in the USA, we built three (2014, 2015, 2016) longitudinal cohorts with type 2 diabetes up to 10 years before and 2 years after the diagnosis (index year). We identified diabetes diagnosis using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision and Tenth Revision codes and antidiabetic medication use. We ran two individual fixed regression models with annual total medical expenditures and average HbA1c values as dependent variables and number of years from diagnosis as the main independent variable and examined the risk-adjusted movement of the outcomes. RESULTS Our study included 9847 individuals (83 526 person-years). Medical expenditures and HbA1c levels increased before and peaked at the diagnosis year. Medical expenditures were $8644 lower 10 years and $5781 lower 1 year before diagnosis compared with the index year. HbA1c was 12.18 mmol/mol (1.11 percentage points) and 3.49 mmol/mol (0.32 percentage points) lower, respectively. Average annual increases in medical expenditures and HbA1c values over the prediagnosis period were $318 and 0.97 mmol/mol (0.09 percentage points), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Medical expenditures and HbA1c values followed similar trajectories before and after diabetes diagnosis. Our results can inform economic evaluations of programs and policies aimed at preventing type 2 diabetes.
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- The Lewin Group, Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Lin Htun H, Lian W, Pin Phua H, Yidong Lim M, Peng Lim Quek T, Ek Kwang Chew Conceptualisation D, Lim WY. Glycated haemoglobin trajectories and one-year risk of potentially avoidable hospitalisations among adult type 2 diabetes patients seeking care at specialist outpatient clinics of a tertiary hospital: a cohort study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2023:110737. [PMID: 37285967 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110737] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the association between trajectories of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and potentially avoidable hospitalisations (PAH). METHODS We performed a cohort study in a tertiary hospital in Singapore among adult type 2 diabetes patients with ≥3HbA1c tests over two years. Then, we followed up for one year after the last HbA1c reading. Glycaemic control was analysed by (1)HbA1c trajectories through group-based trajectory modelling, and (2)mean HbA1c. PAH was defined using the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality criteria, categorising as overall, acute, chronic, diabetes-composites. RESULTS A total of 14923 patients (mean age:62.9±12.8 years;55.2% men)were included. Four HbA1c trajectories were observed; low-stable(n=9854,66.0%), moderate-stable(n=3125,20.9%), high-decrease(n=1017,6.8%) and high-persistent(n=927,6.2%). Compared to the low-stable trajectory, one-year risk ratio(RR) and 95%CI, respectively for moderate-stable, high-decrease and high-persistent trajectories were as follows:(1)overall PAH:1.15(1.00-1.31),1.53(1.31-1.80),1.96(1.58-2.43);(2)diabetes PAH:1.30(1.04-1.64),1.98(1.55-2.53),2.24(1.59-3.15);(3)acute PAH:1.14(0.90-1.44),1.29(0.95-1.77),1.75(1.17-2.62); and (4)chronic PAH:1.21(1.02-1.43),1.62(1.34-1.97),2.14(1.67-2.75). Mean HbA1c was significantly associated with overall and chronic-composites of PAH whilst evidence of a non-linear relationship with diabetes-composite of PAH was noted. CONCLUSION Patients with high-decrease trajectory had a risk lower than those with persistently-high HbA1c, highlighting that a greater risk of hospitalisation conferred by poor glycaemic control is potentially reversible. Determining HbA1c trajectories could help to identify the high-risk individuals for targeted and intensive management to improve care and reduce hospitalisations.
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- Htet Lin Htun
- Department of Preventive and Population Medicine, Office of Clinical Epidemiology, Analytics, and Knowledge (OCEAN), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Preventive and Population Medicine, Office of Clinical Epidemiology, Analytics, and Knowledge (OCEAN), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Preventive and Population Medicine, Office of Clinical Epidemiology, Analytics, and Knowledge (OCEAN), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Preventive and Population Medicine, Office of Clinical Epidemiology, Analytics, and Knowledge (OCEAN), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Preventive and Population Medicine, Office of Clinical Epidemiology, Analytics, and Knowledge (OCEAN), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
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Kallassy J, Gagnon E, Rosenberg D, Silbart LK, McManus SA. Strains of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and its extracts reduce blood glucose levels, percent HbA1c, and improve glucose tolerance without causing hypoglycemic side effects in diabetic and prediabetic mice. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2023; 11:11/3/e003101. [PMID: 37277225 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2022-003101] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The commensal bacterium Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is a prominent member of the microbiome of animals and humans, and it plays an important role in several physiological processes. Numerous studies have correlated the reduction of F. prausnitzii abundance with many disease states, including irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, obesity, asthma, major depressive disorder, and metabolic diseases in humans. Studies have also correlated F. prausnitzii with diseases in humans involved in altered glucose metabolism, including diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of compositions derived from three strains of F. prausnitzii (coined FPZ) on glucose metabolism in diet-induced obese male C57BL/6J prediabetic and type 2 diabetic mice. The primary endpoints of these studies were measuring changes in fasting blood glucose, glucose tolerance (as measured by a glucose tolerance test), and percent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) with longer term treatment. Two placebo-controlled trials were carried out using both live cell FPZ and killed cell FPZ and extracts. Two additional placebo-controlled trials were carried out in non-diabetic mice and mice that previously had type 2 diabetes (T2D). RESULTS Both trials in prediabetic and diabetic mice revealed that peroral administration of live FPZ or extracts from FPZ lowered fasting blood glucose levels and improved glucose tolerance compared with control mice. A trial administering longer FPZ treatment also resulted in lowered percent HbA1c compared with control mice. Additionally, trials in non-diabetic mice treated with FPZ demonstrated that FPZ treatment does not lead to hypoglycemia. CONCLUSIONS The trial results have shown that treatment with different formulations of FPZ result in lower blood glucose levels, lower percent HbA1c, and improved glucose response in mice compared with control prediabetic/diabetic mice. FPZ is a promising candidate as an orally administered probiotic or postbiotic to manage and improve pre-diabetes and T2D.
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- Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
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Rivera AS, Plank M, Davis A, Feinstein MJ, Rusie LK, Beach LB. Assessing widening disparities in HbA1c and systolic blood pressure retesting during the COVID-19 pandemic in an LGBTQ+-focused federally qualified health center in Chicago: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2022; 10:10/6/e002990. [PMID: 36593660 PMCID: PMC9748509 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2022-002990] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION To assess disparities in retesting for glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) among people with diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN), respectively, we analyzed medical records from a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer-specialized federally qualified health center with multiple sites in Chicago. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We identified people with DM seen in 2018 and 2019 then assessed if individuals had HbA1c retested the following year (2019 and 2020). We repeated this using SBP for people with HTN. Rates of retesting were compared across gender, sexual orientation, and race and ethnicity and across the 2 years for each categorization with adjustment for socioeconomic indicators. RESULTS Retesting rates declined from 2019 to 2020 for both HbA1c and SBP overall and across all groups. Cisgender women and transgender men with DM (vs cisgender men) and straight people (vs gay men) had significantly lower odds of HbA1c retesting for both years. There was evidence of widening of HbA1c retesting disparities in 2020 between gay men and other orientations. Cisgender women, straight people, and black people (vs white) with HTN had significantly lower odds of SBP retesting for both years. There was evidence of narrowing in the retesting gap between black and white people with HTN, but this was due to disproportionate increase in no retesting in white people rather than a decline in no retesting among black people with HTN. CONCLUSIONS Disparities in DM and HTN care according to gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation persisted during the pandemic with significant widening according to sexual orientation.
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- Adovich S Rivera
- Center for Education in Health Sciences, Institute for Public Health and Management, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California, USA
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- Data, Evaluation, and Epidemiology, Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Data, Evaluation, and Epidemiology, Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Data, Evaluation, and Epidemiology, Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern UniversityFeinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Pham TAV, Nguyen PA, Tran TTP, Nguyen VTT. Nonsurgical periodontal treatment improved the type 2 diabetes mellitus status in smokers: A randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 194:110150. [PMID: 36375565 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.110150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AIM Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and periodontal disease have bilateral associations. The effect of periodontal treatment on T2D patients who smoke is scarce. This study aimed to assess the effect of nonsurgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) in periodontitis smokers with T2D for a duration of 6 months of follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty moderate to severe periodontitis smokers with T2D were randomly distributed into two different treatment groups: the test group (NSPT including oral hygiene instructions, scaling and root planing; and 0.05% Chlorhexidine mouthrinse) and the control group (treatment including oral hygiene instructions, supragingival removal of plaque and calculus and 0.05% Chlorhexidine mouthrinse). Periodontal parameters including plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), bleeding on probing (BOP), periodontal probing depth (PPD) and clinical attachment loss (CAL) were examined. Metabolic parameters, including fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were evaluated at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 months of follow-up. RESULTS The test group significantly improved all periodontal parameters and reduced metabolic parameters and hs-CRP, whereas improvements in PI and GI were observed in the control group at 1, 3 and 6 months of follow-up. However, the PPD, CAL, metabolic parameters and hs-CRP increased in the control group at 3 and 6 months of follow-up, but the differences were not significant. CONCLUSIONS NSPT improves the periodontal status of smokers with T2D, has a favorable effect on glycemic control and reduces pro-inflammatory mediators, which may limit complications due to T2D in these patients.
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- Thuy Anh Vu Pham
- Division of Odonto-Stomatology, School of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Division of Odonto-Stomatology, School of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, Hong Bang International University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Daniel JB, de Farias Costa PR, Pereira M, Oliveira AM. Vitamin D deficiency and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2022; 23:995-1010. [PMID: 35713809 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-022-09736-7] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increase in the occurrence of cardiometabolic events, but the evidence of this relationship in adolescence is still limited. Thus, we analyzed the association between vitamin D deficiency and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents. Observational studies were searching in PubMed/Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, Lilacs, and Google Scholar database. Random effects models were used to summarize standardized mean differences for as a summary measure. The certainty of the evidence was verified using the Cochrane recommendations. A total of 7537 studies were identified, of which 32 were included in the systematic review and 24 in the meta-analysis.Vitamin D deficiency was associated with increased systolic pressure (SMD = 0.22; 95%CI = 0.10; 0.34), diastolic pressure (SMD = 0.23; 95%CI = 0.10; 0.35), glycemia (SMD = 0.13; 95%CI = 0.05; 0.12), and insulin (SMD = 0.50; 95%CI = 0.15; 0.84), an increase in the HOMA index (SMD = 0.48; 95%CI = 0.36; 0.60), high triglyceride values (SMD = 0.30; 95%CI = 0.11; 0.49), and reduced HDL concentrations (SMD= -0.25; 95%CI = -0.46; -0.04). No statistically significant association was observed for glycated hemoglobin, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol. Most of the studies presented low and moderate risks of bias, respectively. The certainty of the evidence was very low for all the outcomes analyzed. Vitamin D deficiency was associated with increased exposure to the factors linked to the occurrence of cardiometabolic diseases in adolescents. Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO (record number 42,018,086,298).
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- Jonas Baltazar Daniel
- Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, Rua Basílio da Gama, s/n, 40110-040, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, Rua Basílio da Gama, s/n, 40110-040, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, R. Basílio da Gama, s/n - Canela, 40110-040, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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Amin R, Indiarsih TB, Sari PM, Purwanita P. Anti-RAGE (Receptor Advanced Glycation End products) Antibody Improves Diabetic Retinopathy in Rats via Hypoglycemic and Anti-inflammatory Mechanism. Rep Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 11:394-9. [PMID: 36718309 DOI: 10.52547/rbmb.11.3.394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Background Receptor advanced glycation end products (RAGE) activation plays an essential role in diabetic retinopathy (DR) progression. This study was aimed to explore the role of anti-RAGE antibodies (RAGE antagonists) in inhibiting DR progression through their hypoglycemic and anti-inflammatory mechanism in diabetic retinopathy induced rats. Methods A total of 30 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five group. The group was consisted of normal control group, DR group without treatment, DR group with anti-RAGE 1 ηg/kg BW, 10 ηg/kg BW, and 100 ηg/kg BW. To assess the diabetic retinopathy, fundus photographs were taken every week using a camera with 16x magnification placed in front of the rat's eyes. Blood glucose was checked by the glucose oxidase-peroxidase method. Retinal TNF-α levels and VEGF were examined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Results The finding of this study showed that anti-RAGE treatment at dose of 10 and 100 ηg/kg BW, HbA1c levels were significantly higher (p< 0.05) compared to the normal control group but significantly lower (p< 0.05) than in the diabetes group. The mean blood vessel diameter in the DR+anti-RAGE 10 and 100 ηg/kg BW groups was significantly lower than in the diabetic retinopathy group (p< 0.05). The administration of anti-RAGE 10 and 100 ηg/kg BW showed the ability to significantly reduce VEGF levels compared to the DR group (p< 0.05). Discussion This study revealed at doses of 10 and 100 ηg/kg BW, anti-RAGE antibodies improved diabetic retinopathy in Wistar rats through hypoglycemic effects and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.
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Reddy RS, Alshahrani MS, Tedla JS, Asiri F, Nambi G, Kakaraparthi VN. Cervical Joint Position Sense in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Its Correlations With Glycated Hemoglobin Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2022; 45:273-281. [PMID: 35989194 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2022.06.008] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare cervical joint position sense (JPS) between individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and healthy individuals and to assess the correlation between glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values and cervical JPS in individuals with T2D. METHODS Ninety-seven individuals with T2D (mean age: 59.0 ± 6.8 years; men = 63 [67.02%], women = 34 [32.98%], and 117 healthy individuals without T2D (mean age: 57.3 ± 6.9 years; men = 70 [79.80%], women = 44 [20.20%]) were recruited into this study. Cervical JPS was evaluated using a cervical range of motion device in cervical flexion, extension, and rotation in left and right directions. Participants were required to relocate their heads actively to a predefined target position with eyes closed, and their reposition accuracy was measured in degrees as joint reposition error (JRE). The HbA1c test was performed on all participants with T2D to determine their average blood sugar level over the previous 2 to 3 months. Cervical JREs were compared and correlated with HbA1c values. RESULTS The participants with T2D showed significantly larger cervical JREs in all directions compared with the healthy group (flexion: d = 1.23, P < .001; extension: d = 1.85, P < .001; left rotation: d = 1.70, P < .001; right rotation: d = 2.60, P < .001). Pearson correlation coefficient (r) showed significant moderate positive association between HbA1c and cervical JREs in flexion (r = 0.41, P = .001), extension (r = 0.48, P < .001), left rotation (r = 0.38, P < .001), and right rotation (r = 0.37, P < .001) in participants with T2D. CONCLUSION The magnitude of cervical JPS impairment was significant in individuals with T2D. In addition, HbA1c levels showed a significant negative correlation with cervical JPS.
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- Ravi Shankar Reddy
- Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Aseer, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Aseer, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Aseer, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Aseer, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Aseer, Saudi Arabia
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Wan Nik WNFH, Shafii N, Che Soh NAA, Bahar R. Significantly High HbA 1c in Diabetic Patient with Hb J: Case Report. Oman Med J 2022; 37:e393. [PMID: 35915760 PMCID: PMC9260736 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2022.14] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is used to monitor the long-term management of diabetes and reflects the average blood glucose level over the past three months. Hb J is an alpha-globin gene variant that occurs less commonly but can interfere with the HbA1c result. This case report presents two cases of abnormally high HbA1c in patients with Hb J using the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method and repeated value using the capillary electrophoresis (CE) method. The first case was a 26 years old female Malay patient, presenting at 25 weeks gestation with diabetes mellitus (DM). Her HbA1c results from HPLC showed persistently high level (> 18.5%, > 179 mmol/mol) despite optimum diabetic control (fasting blood sugar (FBS) range 4.0–6.1 mmol/L). The second case was a 62-year-old female Malay with type 2 DM. Her HbA1c results from HPLC was also persistently high (> 18.5%, > 1;79 mmol/mol) despite good diabetic control (FBS average 5.0–7.0 mmol/L). Both patients’ hemoglobin analysis reports were suggestive of Hb J. Repeated HbA1c using CE were 6.0% (42 mmol/mol) and 8.1% (65 mmol/mol), respectively, and supported the presence of the Hb J variant peak. HbA1c measurement in patients with a variant should be interpreted with caution to avoid misdiagnosis and mismanagement in these kinds of patients.
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Hematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Builes-Montaño CE, Ortiz-Cano NA, Ramirez-Rincón A, Rojas-Henao NA. Efficacy and safety of carbohydrate counting versus other forms of dietary advice in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. J Hum Nutr Diet 2022; 35:1030-1042. [PMID: 35436364 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.13017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most prevalent chronic non-communicable diseases globally, and the only way to reduce its complications is good glycemic control. Insulin remains the only approved treatment for type 1 DM (T1DM) and is used by many with Type 2 DM (T2DM). Carbohydrate counting is considered the ideal way to calculate meal-related insulin doses since it allows greater flexibility in diet and could, in some people, reduce the burden of the disease. This systematic review's primary objective was to assess carbohydrate counting efficacy in reducing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c ) and safety by not increasing hypoglycemia risk, inducing an increase in body weight or blood lipids, and reducing the quality of life of people with T1DM. METHODS We included randomized controlled clinical trials with a parallel-group design comparing any carbohydrate counting forms with standard care or other forms of dietary advice or insulin dose calculation in people with T1DM with a follow up period of at least three months and with no restrictions in language, age, or settings. As a primary outcome, we consider the change of HbA1c within at least three months. Secondary outcomes were hypoglycemia events, body weight changes, blood lipids levels, and the total daily insulin dose. We also evaluated health-related quality of life changes and diabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaires. RESULTS Data from 11 studies with 899 patients were retrieved with a mean follow of 52 ± 35.5 weeks. Carbohydrate counting is not better in reducing HbA1c , SMD - 0.24% (95%CI -0.68 to 0.21) than all dietary advice forms. However, this finding was highly heterogeneous. We identified three studies that account for most of the heterogeneity using clustering algorithms. A second analysis excluding these studies shows a meaningful HbA1c reduction, SMD - 0.52% (95%CI -0.82 to -0.23) with low heterogeneity. In the subgroup analysis, carbohydrate counting significantly reduces HbA1c compared to usual diabetes education. Carbohydrate counting doesn't relate to any substantial change in blood lipids, body weight, hypoglycemia risk, or daily insulin dose. Finally, we analyzed the effect of trial duration with HbA1c reduction and found no significant change related to time. CONCLUSIONS Carbohydrate counting is an efficacious technique to safely reduce HbA1c in adults and children compared to standard diabetes education. And its effect doesn't seem to change with prolonged time. Standardization in reporting important outcomes like hypoglycemia and quality of life is vital to produce comparable evidence in carbohydrate counting clinical trials. This SR was registered in PROSPERO under code: CRD42020218499. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Carlos E Builes-Montaño
- Endocrinology Section, Internal Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia.,Diabetes Education Group, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
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- Clínica Integral de Diabetes (CLID).,Endocrinology Section, School of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
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- Diabetes Education Group, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe.,School of Pharmaceutical and Food Science, Universidad de Antioquia
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Braga Martins M, Dias L, Gomes V, Rodrigues C. The First Documented Case of Hb South Florida Variant in Portugal. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2022; 35:770-772. [PMID: 35418310 DOI: 10.20344/amp.16052] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We present a 39-year-old male, previous smoker, with no other known cardiovascular risk factors. He was referred to Internal Medicine for study of thrombophilia, because of repeated deep vein thrombosis. Multiple diagnostic tests were undertaken where HbA1c assay was included. The result was 14.6%. The patient did not have a prior diagnosis of diabetes and denied any symptoms. Fasting blood glucose and blood count did not reveal any changes. A further analysis of hemoglobin subtypes showed the presence of an unclassified variant. The sample was sent to a Portuguese reference center and, through molecular biology, an HBB mutation in heterozygosity was identified, coding for an hemoglobin variant - Hb South Florida (c.4G > A; p.Val2Met), which was for the first time documented in Portugal. We emphasize the importance of considering the presence of hemoglobin variants when HbA1C values are discrepant from the clinical presentation.
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- Serviço de Medicina Interna. Hospital de Braga. Braga. Portugal
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- Serviço de Medicina Interna. Hospital de Braga. Braga. Portugal
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- Serviço de Medicina Interna. Hospital de Braga. Braga. Portugal
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Khamseh ME, Abbasi Ranjbar Z, Banazadeh Z, Mirfeizi M, Mohammadbeiki M, Mozafari Z, Razazian K, Malek M. The Impact of Adding Prandial Insulin to a Basal Based Regimen with Insulin Glargine in Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2021; 35:177. [PMID: 35685198 PMCID: PMC9127776 DOI: 10.47176/mjiri.35.177] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a progressive disease that should be managed with insulin in case of oral glucose lowering drugs (OGLDs) failure. If basal insulin is not sufficient, rapid acting insulin will be added before the largest meal. We assessed the impact of adding one prandial insulin to a basal based regimen and insulin glargine in patients with type 2 diabetes to measure the percentage of subjects achieving the HbA1c target by the end of 24 weeks of treatment in routine clinical practice. Methods: This study was a 24-week observational study of patients with T2D not adequately controlled with OGLDs and basal insulin, for whom the physician had decided to initiate prandial insulin. The study endpoint was assessed at visit 1 (baseline), visit 2 at week 12 (±1 week) and visit 3 at week 24 (±1 week). The percentage of patients who achieved HbA1c targets was assessed at week 24. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS for Windows v 19 (IBM, Armonk, New York, USA). Logistic regression analysis was used to detect predicting factors of achieving the HbA1c target by week 24. P<0.05 was considered as significant level. Results : Four hundred and eighteen patients with a mean±SD age of 56.24±9.85 years and a mean±SD duration of diabetes of 12.50±7.16 years were included. The median total daily dose of basal insulin was 24 units, while prandial insulin was started with 6 (4, 10) U/day, titrating up to 10 (8, 18) U/day at week 24. The daily dose of prandial insulin was the only factor that could significantly predict achieving targeted HbA1c by week 24 [OR: 1.04; 95% CI: 1.007,1.079; p-value: 0.019]. At week 24, 96 (22.9%) subjects achieved the HbA1c target with one prandial insulin. Conclusion : The results of our study suggest that "basal plus therapy" can lead to good glycemic control with a low risk of hypoglycemia and weight gain in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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- Mohammad Ebrahim Khamseh
- Endocrine Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Lolagar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Nursing & Midwifery, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Wong JKL, Ke Y, Ong YJ, Li H, Wong TH, Abdullah HR. The impact of preoperative glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) on postoperative complications after elective major abdominal surgery: a meta-analysis. Korean J Anesthesiol 2021; 75:47-60. [PMID: 34619855 PMCID: PMC8831432 DOI: 10.4097/kja.21295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Diabetes is a risk factor for postoperative complications. Previous meta-analyses have shown that elevated glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels are associated with postoperative complications in various surgical populations. However, this is the first meta-analysis to investigate the association between preoperative HbA1c levels and postoperative complications in patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery. Methods PRISMA guidelines were adhered to for this study. Six databases were searched up to April 1, 2020. Primary studies investigating the effect of HbA1c levels on postoperative complications after elective major abdominal surgery were included. Risk of bias and quality of evidence assessments were performed. Data were pooled using a random effects model. Meta-regression was performed to evaluate different HbA1c cut-off values. Results Twelve observational studies (25,036 patients) were included. Most studies received a ‘good’ and ‘moderate quality’ score using the NOS and GRADE, respectively. Patients with a high HbA1c had a greater risk of anastomotic leaks (odds ratio [OR]: 2.80, 95% CI [1.63, 4.83], P < 0.001), wound infections (OR: 1.21, 95% CI [1.08, 1.36], P = 0.001), major complications defined as Clavien-Dindo [CD] 3–5 (OR: 2.16, 95% CI [1.54, 3.01], P < 0.001), and overall complications defined as CD 1–5 (OR: 2.12, 95% CI [1.48, 3.04], P < 0.001). Conclusions An HbA1c between 6% and 7% is associated with higher risks of anastomotic leaks, wound infections, major complications, and overall postoperative complications. Therefore, guidelines with an HbA1c threshold > 7% may be putting pre-optimized patients at risk. Future randomized controlled trials are needed to explore causation before policy changes are made.
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- Joanna K L Wong
- Department of Anaesthetics, Queen's Hospital, Romford, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Health Services Research Unit, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Health Services Research Unit, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.,Department of General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.,DukeNUS Medical School, Singapore
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Alzubaidi H, Sulieman H, Mc Namara K, Samorinha C, Browning C. The relationship between diabetes distress, medication taking, glycaemic control and self-management. Int J Clin Pharm 2021; 44:127-137. [PMID: 34586556 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-021-01322-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Diabetes distress (DD) has broad-ranging effects on type 2 diabetes (T2DM) management and outcomes. DD research is scarce among ethnic minority groups, particularly Arabic-speaking immigrant communities. To improve outcomes for these vulnerable groups, healthcare providers, including pharmacists, need to understand modifiable predictors of DD. Aim To assess and compare DD and its association with medication-taking behaviours, glycaemic control, self-management, and psychosocial factors among first-generation Arabic-speaking immigrants and English-speaking patients of Anglo-Celtic background with diabetes, and determine DD predictors. Setting Various healthcare settings in Australia. Method A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted. Adults with T2DM completed a survey comprised of validated tools. Glycated haemoglobin, blood pressure, and lipid profile were gathered from medical records. Multiple linear regression models were computed to assess the DD predictors. Main outcome measure Diabetes distress level. Results Data was analysed for 696 participants: 56.3% Arabic-speaking immigrants and 43.7% English-speaking patients. Compared with English-speaking patients, Arabic-speaking immigrants had higher DD, lower medication adherence, worse self-management and glycaemic control, and poorer health and clinical profile. The regression analysis demonstrated that higher DD in Arabic-speaking immigrants was associated with cost-related medication underuse and lower adherence to exercise, younger age, lower education level, unemployment, lower self-efficacy, and inadequate glycaemic control. Whereas among English-speaking patients, higher DD was associated with both cost- and non-cost-related underuse of medication and lower dietary adherence. Conclusion Results provided new insights to guide healthcare providers on reducing the apparent excess burden of DD among Arabic-speaking immigrants and potentially improve medication adherence, glycaemic control, and self-management.
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- Hamzah Alzubaidi
- Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. .,Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Population Health Research, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Nursing and Healthcare Professions, Federation University, Ballarat, VIC, Australia.,Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Australia
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Das B, Sheikh A, Ahmed B, Islam N. Clinical outcomes of Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An observational study from Pakistan. Pak J Med Sci 2021; 37:1342-1346. [PMID: 34475909 PMCID: PMC8377933 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.37.5.3901] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) use in the Pakistani population. Methods: Retrospective review of initial 100 patients who were prescribed with any agent of the SGLT2i group from July 1, 2018, to January 2019 at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. SGLT2i was offered to patients of above 18 years of age with inadequate glycemic control on existing antidiabetic agents. Changes in HbA1c, the Body Mass Index (BMI), serum creatinine, any decrease in the requirement of insulin and sulphonylurea dose along with any side effects reported by the patients on follow-up visits. Results: Most study participants were females (56%) with the mean age of 52±10 years. Substantial changes were observed in the HbA1c (7.5±1.1%, 7.9±1.2% from 8.7±1.5%, p < 0.01), BMI (31.4±5.8, 31.8±5.8 from 32.4±5.9kg/m2, p < 0.01) and in creatinine (0.71±0.1, 0.75±0.1 from 0.79±0.1 mg/dl, p < 0.01) at three and six months of follow up visits. The reduction in insulin and sulphonylurea doses was also significant. Adverse drug events that led to drug discontinuation in 14 individuals were, Urinary tract infection (UTI) (seven patients), Genital infection (three patients), nausea +UTI, abdominal pain +UTI, mild Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and polyuria (one patient each). None reported Fournier’s gangrene, limb amputation, or fracture. Conclusion: SGLT2i significantly improved glycemic control, BMI, and serum creatinine in the Pakistani population with a very low number of observed adverse events.
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- Bhagwan Das
- Bhagwan Das, FCPS. Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Aisha Sheikh, FCPS. Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Bilal Ahmed, PhD. Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Najmul Islam, FRCP. Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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David EA, Soremekun RO, Abah IO, Aderemi-Williams RI. Impact of pharmacist-led care on glycaemic control of patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial in Nigeria. Pharm Pract (Granada) 2021; 19:2402. [PMID: 34457094 PMCID: PMC8370187 DOI: 10.18549/pharmpract.2021.3.2402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, degenerative disease, requiring a multi-dimensional, multi-professional care by healthcare providers and substantial self-care by the patients, to achieve treatment goals. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of pharmacist-led care on glycaemic control in patients with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes. METHODS In a parallel group, single-blind randomised controlled study; type 2 diabetic patients, with greater than 7% glycated haemoglobin (A1C) were randomised into intervention and usual care groups and followed for six months. Glycated haemoglobin analyzer, lipid analyzer and blood pressure monitor/apparatus were used to measure patients' laboratory parameters at baseline and six months. Intervention group patients received pharmacist-structured care, made up of patient education and phone calls, in addition to usual care. In an intention to treat analysis, Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare median change at six months in the primary (A1C) and secondary outcome measures. Effect size was computed and proportion of patients that reached target laboratory parameters were compared in both arms. RESULTS All enrolled participants (108) completed the study, 54 in each arm. Mean age was 51 (SD 11.75) and majority were females (68.5%). Participants in the intervention group had significant reduction in A1C of -0.75%, compared with an increase of 0.15% in the usual care group (p<0.001; eta-square= 0.144). The proportion of those that achieved target A1C of <7% at 6 months in the intervention and usual care group was 42.6% vs 20.8% (p=0.02). Furthermore, intervention patients were about 3 times more likely to have better glucose control; A1C<7% (aOR 2.72, 95% CI: 1.14-6.46) compared to usual care group, adjusted for sex, age, and duration of diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Pharmacist-led care significantly improved glycaemic control in patients with uncontrolled T2DM.
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- Emmanuel A David
- MSc, FPCPharm. Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gombe State University. Gombe State (Nigeria).
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- MSc, FPCPharm, PhD. Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos. Idi-Araba (Nigeria).
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- MSc, MPH, FPCPharm. Pharmacy Department, Jos University Teaching Hospital. Jos (Nigeria).
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- MPharm, FPCPharm, PhD. Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos. Idi-Araba (Nigeria).
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Rosli MR, Neoh CF, Wu DB, Hassan NW, Mahmud M, Rahimi A, Karuppannan M. Evaluation of home medication review for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by community pharmacists: a randomised controlled trial. Pharm Pract (Granada) 2021; 19:2397. [PMID: 34621450 PMCID: PMC8455124 DOI: 10.18549/pharmpract.2021.3.2397] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Successful diabetes treatment requires commitment and understanding of disease management by the patients. OBJECTIVE This trial aimed to evaluate the programme effectiveness of home medication review by community pharmacists (HMR-CP) in optimising diabetes care and reducing medication wastage. METHODS A randomised controlled trial was conducted on 166 patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) who were randomly assigned to the intervention or control groups. The intervention group received HMR-CP at 0-month, 3-month, and 6-month. The primary outcome was haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) while clinical outcomes, anthropometric data, and humanistic outcomes were the secondary outcomes. For the intervention group, drug-related problems (DRP) were classified according to the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe Foundation (PCNE). Medication adherence was determined based on the Pill Counting Adherence Ratio (PCAR). The cost of medication wastage was calculated based on the total missed dose by the T2DM patients multiplied by the cost of medication. General linear model and generalised estimating equations were used to compare data across the different time-points within and between the groups, respectively. RESULTS No significant difference was observed in the demographic and anthropometric data at baseline between the two groups except for fasting blood glucose (FBG). There was a significant reduction in the HbA1c (-0.91%) and FBG (-1.62mmol/L) over the study period (p<0.05). A similar observation was noted in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and total cholesterol (TC) but not in high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and anthropometric parameters. Both utility value and Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test (MDKT) scores increased significantly over time. As for the intervention group, significant changes in PCAR (p<0.001) and the number of DRP (p<0.001) were noted. CONCLUSIONS HMR-CP significantly improved the glycaemic control, QoL, medication adherence, and knowledge of T2DM patients as well as reduced the number of DRP and cost of medication wastage. However, the impact of HMR-CP on certain clinical and anthropometric parameters remains inconclusive and further investigation is warranted.
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- M Rozaini Rosli
- BPharm, MBA. PhD. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Technology MARA (UiTM). Selangor (Malaysia).
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- PhD. Senior Lecturer. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Technology MARA (UiTM). Selangor (Malaysia).
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- PhD. Director. Asian Centre for Evidence Synthesis in Population, Implementation and Clinical Outcomes, Health and Well-Being Cluster, Global Asia in the 21st Century Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Sunway Town, Selangor (Malaysia).
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- M.D. Family medicine specialist, Pasir Mas City Health Clinic. Kelantan (Malaysia).
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- M.D. Senior Medical Officer at Pasir Mas City Health Clinic, Hospital Street, Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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- BPharm. Senior Pharmacist at Pasir Mas City Health Clinic, Hospital Street, Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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- PhD. Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Technology MARA (UiTM). Selangor (Malaysia).
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Shah S, Feher M, McGovern A, Sherlock J, Whyte MB, Munro N, Hinton W, Gatenby P, de Lusignan S. Diabetic retinopathy in newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes mellitus: Prevalence and predictors of progression; a national primary network study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2021; 175:108776. [PMID: 33753173 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108776] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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AIMS To determine, inreal-world primary care settings, the prevalence of, and risk factors for, retinopathy atType 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosis and report cumulative incidence and progression of retinopathy seven years after diabetes diagnosis. METHODS Retrospective cohort analysis of people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetesrecorded bythe Royal College of General Practitioners Research and Surveillance Centre(between 2005 and 2009, n=11,399).Outcomes included; retinopathy prevalence atdiabetesdiagnosis (baseline) and cumulative incidence or progression of retinopathy at seven years. Retinopathy prevalence was compared with the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS-1998). Factors influencing retinopathy incidence and progression were analysed using logistic regression. RESULTS Baseline retinopathy prevalencewas 18% (n=2,048) versus 37% in UKPDS. At seven years, 11.6% (n=237) of those with baseline retinopathyhad progression of retinopathy. In those without baseline retinopathy, 46.4% (n=4,337/9,351) developed retinopathy by seven years. Retinopathy development (OR: 1.05 [95%CI: 1.02-1.07] per mmol/mol increase) and progression (OR: 1.05 [1.04-1.06]) at seven years was associated with higher HbA1catdiabetesdiagnosis. Obesity (OR: 0.88 [0.79-0.98]) and high socioeconomic status (OR: 0.63 [0.53-0.74]) were negatively associated with retinopathy development at seven years. CONCLUSIONS Baseline retinopathy prevalence has declined since UKPDS. Additionally, HbA1c at diabetes diagnosis remains important for retinopathy development and progression.
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- Savan Shah
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK; University of Exeter Medical School, The Institute of Clinical and Biological Sciences, RILD Building, RD&E Hospital, Wonford, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK; Diabetes Centre, Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, A75, Cargenbridge, Dumfries DG2 8RX, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK
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Ansari DM, Harahwa T, Abuelgasim E, Harky A. Glycated Haemoglobin Levels and Its Effect on Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 37:744-753. [PMID: 33577257 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0188] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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There remains a significant paucity of information evaluating the effect of glycated HbA1c levels and its theorized effect on mortality and morbidity rates following cardiac surgery. Diabetes is a very common comorbidity in patients undergoing open heart surgery, as there is a shift in patient characteristics and greater risk. Currently, there is no clear consensus that an increase in HbA1c level is associated with increased perioperative mortality rate. However, the reported literature is more commonly able to demonstrate that elevated HbA1c levels is associated with increased rates of wound infection, cardiovascular events and renal failure, and thus, higher post-operative morbidities. This review aims to examine and synthesis the evidence behind each of the morbidities and mortalities associated with open heart surgery and the impact of high HbA1c on the reported outcomes.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.,Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Kumah E, Abuosi AA, Ankomah SE, Anaba C. Self-management Education Program: The Case of Glycemic Control of Type 2 Diabetes. Oman Med J 2021; 36:e225. [PMID: 33585046 PMCID: PMC7868594 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2021.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Objectives Self-management education (SME) is recognized globally as a tool that enables patients to achieve optimal glucose control. While factors influencing the effectiveness of self-management interventions have been studied extensively, the impact of program length on clinical endpoints of patients diagnosed with diabetes is underdeveloped. This paper synthesized information from the existing literature to understand the effect of program length on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods We searched Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to identify relevant English language publications on diabetes self-management education published between January 2000 and April 2019. Results The review included 25 randomized controlled trials, with 64.0% reporting significant changes in HbA1C. The studies classified as long-term (lasting one year and above) were associated with the greatest number of interventions achieving statistically significant (87.5% significant vs. 12.5% non-significant) differences in changes in HbA1C between the intervention and the control subjects, recording an overall between-group HbA1C mean difference of 0.6±0.3% (range = 0.2–1.2). Conclusions Our findings suggest that program length may change the effectiveness of educational interventions. Achieving sustained improvements in patients’ HbA1C levels will require long-term, ongoing SME, and support.
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- Emmanuel Kumah
- Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Public Administration and Health Services Management, University of Ghana Business School, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Administration, St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, Eastern Region, Ghana
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Seo YH, Shin HY. Relationship between hs-CRP and HbA1c in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: 2015-2017 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Chonnam Med J 2021; 57:62-67. [PMID: 33537221 PMCID: PMC7840339 DOI: 10.4068/cmj.2021.57.1.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This study aimed to examine the relationship between hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), one of the indicators of diabetes, and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), one of the indicators of inflammation. Raw data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES, 2015–2017) was analyzed. Among the patients diagnosed with diabetes, 1,479 adults were selected as subjects for our study, and their HbA1c levels, hs-CRP levels, sex, age, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, level of triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, hypertension, receipt of diagnosis, monthly average income, education, and drinking and smoking habits were recorded. Multiple regression analysis of hs-CRP was performed by dividing hs-CRP into quartiles using HbA1c as the dependent variable. In Model 1, sex, age, and BMI were adjusted, and in Model 2, sex, age, BMI, waist circumference, level of triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol, hypertension, and receipt of diagnosis were adjusted. In Model 3, Model 2 parameters along with monthly average household income, education level, and drinking and smoking habits were adjusted. HbA1c levels increased as the hs-CRP quartile increased, that is, 2nd Quartile=0.307, p=0.003; 3rd Quartile=0.431, p=0.001; and 4th Quartile=0.550, p=0.001. Of the various factors related to diabetes, this study examined the relationship between inflammation and diabetes.
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- Yo-Han Seo
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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N C Fu H, Skolnick VG, S Carlin C, Solberg L, Raiter AM, Peterson KA. The Effect of Depression and Rurality on Diabetes Control. J Am Board Fam Med 2020; 33:913-22. [PMID: 33219070 DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.06.200041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Having depression and living in a rural environment have separately been associated with poor diabetes outcomes, but there little is known about the interaction between the 2 risk factors. This study investigates the association of depression and rurality with glycemic control in adults, as well as their interaction. METHODS This is a repeated cross-sectional study with data collected from 2010 to 2017 (n = 1,697,173 patient-year observations), comprising a near-complete census of patients with diabetes in Minnesota. The outcome of interest was glycemic control defined as hemoglobin A1c under 8%. We used a logit model with clinic-level random effects to predict glycemic control as a function of depression, patient rurality, and their interaction, adjusted for differences in observed characteristics of the patient, clinic, and patient's neighborhood. RESULTS Having depression was associated with lower probability of achieving glycemic control (P < .001). Although rurality alone had no association with glycemic control, significant interactions existed between depression and rurality. Living in a small rural town mitigated the negative association between depression and glycemic control (P < .001). CONCLUSION Although patients with depression had poorer glycemic control, living in a small rural town reduced the negative association between depression and glycemic control.
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Shoghli M, Jain R, Boroumand M, Ziaee S, Rafiee A, Pourgholi L, Shafiee A, Jalali A, Mortazavi SH, Tafti SHA. Association of Preoperative Hemoglobin A1c with In-hospital Mortality Following Valvular Heart Surgery. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 35:654-659. [PMID: 33118729 PMCID: PMC7598970 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Objective To determine the association between the preoperative level of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and in-hospital mortality in patients who underwent valvular heart surgery in our center in a retrospective cohort. Methods In this retrospective consecutive cohort study, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were referred to our center for elective valvular surgery were enrolled and followed up. The endpoint of this study was in-hospital mortality. Based on the level of HbA1c, patients were dichotomized around a level of 7% into two groups: exposed patients with HbA1c ≥ 7% and unexposed patients with HbA1c < 7%. Then, the study variables were compared between the two groups. Results Two hundred twenty-four diabetic patients who were candidates for valvular surgery were enrolled; 106 patients (47.3%) had HbA1c < 7%, and 118 patients (52.6%) had HbA1c ≥ 7%. The duration of diabetes was higher in patients with HbA1c ≥ 7% (P=0.007). Thirteen (5.8%) patients died during hospital admission, of which nine patients were in the high HbA1c group. There was no significant difference between the groups regarding in-hospital mortality (P=0.899). Both the unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models showed that HbA1c was not a predictor for in-hospital mortality (P=0.227 and P=0.388, respectively) Conclusion This study showed no association between preoperative HbA1c levels and in-hospital mortality in candidates for valvular heart surgery.
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- Mohammadreza Shoghli
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute Tehran Heart Center Tehran Iran Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Jain Hospital Kanpur India Jain Hospital, Kanpur, India
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute Tehran Heart Center Tehran Iran Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute Tehran Heart Center Tehran Iran Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch Department of Biology Tehran Iran Department of Biology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute Tehran Heart Center Tehran Iran Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute Tehran Heart Center Tehran Iran Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute Tehran Heart Center Tehran Iran Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute Tehran Heart Center Tehran Iran Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute Tehran Heart Center Tehran Iran Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Pousinho S, Morgado M, Plácido AI, Roque F, Falcão A, Alves G. Clinical pharmacists´ interventions in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. Pharm Pract (Granada) 2020; 18:2000. [PMID: 32922572 PMCID: PMC7470242 DOI: 10.18549/pharmpract.2020.3.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide. It is imperative to adopt an integrated strategy, which involves a close collaboration between the patient and a multidisciplinary team of which pharmacists should be integral elements. Objective This work aims to identify and summarize the main effects of interventions carried out by clinical pharmacists in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes, considering clinical, humanistic and economic outcomes. Methods PubMed and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched for randomized controlled trials assessing the effectiveness of such interventions compared with usual care that took place in hospitals or outpatient facilities. Results This review included 39 studies, involving a total of 5,474 participants. Beneficial effects were observed on various clinical outcomes such as glycemia, blood pressure, lipid profile, body mass index and coronary heart disease risk. For the following parameters, the range for the difference in change from baseline to final follow-up between the intervention and control groups was: HbA1c, -0.05% to -2.1%; systolic blood pressure, +3.45 mmHg to -10.6 mmHg; total cholesterol, +10.06 mg/dL to -32.48 mg/dL; body mass index, +0.6 kg/m2 to -1.94 kg/m2; and coronary heart disease risk, -3.0% and -12.0% (among the studies that used Framinghan prediction method). The effect on medication adherence and health-related quality of life was also positive. In the studies that performed an economic evaluation, the interventions proved to be economically viable. Conclusions These findings support and encourage the integration of clinical pharmacists into multidisciplinary teams, underlining their role in improving the management of type 2 diabetes.
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- Sarah Pousinho
- MSC. CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior. Covilhã (Portugal).
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- PhD, PharmD. CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior. Covilhã (Portugal).
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- PhD. Research Unit for Inland Development, Polytechnic of Guarda (UDI-IPG). Guarda (Portugal).
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- PhD, PharmD. CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior. Covilhã (Portugal).
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- PhD, PharmD. Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra. Coimbra (Portugal).
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- PhD, PharmD. CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior. Covilhã (Portugal).
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Cottrell EK, O'Malley JP, Dambrun K, Park B, Hendricks MA, Xu H, Charlson M, Bazemore A, Shenkman EA, Sears A, DeVoe JE. The Impact of Social and Clinical Complexity on Diabetes Control Measures. J Am Board Fam Med 2020; 33:600-10. [PMID: 32675271 DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.04.190367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In an age of value-based payment, primary care providers are increasingly scrutinized on performance metrics that assess quality of care, including the outcomes of their patient population in key areas such as diabetes control. Although such measures often adjust for patient clinical risk factors or clinical complexity, most do not account for the social complexity of patient populations, despite research demonstrating the strong association between social factors and health. METHODS Using patient electronic health record data from 2 large community health center networks serving safety net patients, we assessed the effect of both clinical and social risk factors on poor glucose control among diabetics. Logistic regression results were used to estimate the impact of adjusting for both clinical and social complexity on provider performance metrics. Clinical complexity was measured at the patient-level using the Charlson Comorbidity Index. Social complexity was measured at the community-level using the Social Deprivation Index. RESULTS Clinical complexity alone was not consistently associated with poor diabetes control (ie, HbA1c > 9%) in diabetic patients with HbA1c testing during the study period. However, increasing social complexity was significantly associated with higher rates of poor diabetic control in both cohorts. After adding adjustment for social complexity down to the national median score, our models suggest that approximately 25% of providers would have 1 to 2% improvement in the assessment of their diabetes control measures, with 45% showing a 2 to 5% improvement, and 5% showing more than a 5% improvement. CONCLUSIONS Providers caring for patients with greater social risk factors may benefit from having their performance metrics adjusted for the social complexity of their patient populations.
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Omar MA, Hasan S, Palaian S, Mahameed S. The impact of a self-management educational program coordinated through WhatsApp on diabetes control. Pharm Pract (Granada) 2020; 18:1841. [PMID: 32477434 PMCID: PMC7243744 DOI: 10.18549/pharmpract.2020.2.1841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Social media can effectively mediate digital health interventions and thus,
overcome barriers associated with face-to-face interaction. Objective: To assess the impact of patient-centered diabetes education program
administered through WhatsApp on glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values,
assess the correlation, if any, between health literacy and numeracy on
intervention outcomes Methods: During an ‘intervention phase’ spread over six months, target
diabetic patients (N=109) received structured education through WhatsApp as
per the American Association of Diabetes Educators Self-Care Behaviors
recommendations. The control group with an equal number of participants
received ‘usual care’ provided by health professionals void of
the social media intervention. Changes in HbA1c levels were recorded thrice
(at baseline, 3 and 6 months) for the test group and twice (baseline and 6
months) for the control group. Change in HbA1c values were compared and
statistical significance was defined at p<0.05. Baseline health
literacy and diabetes numeracy were assessed for both groups (N=218) using
the Literacy Assessment for Diabetes (LAD), and the Diabetes Numeracy Test
(DNT), respectively, and values were correlated with HbA1c change
p<0.05. Participants’ satisfaction with the intervention was
also assessed. Results: The average age of respondents was 41.98 (SD 15.05) years, with a diabetes
history of 10.2 (SD 8.5) years. At baseline, the average HbA1c in the
control and test groups were 8.4 (SD 1.06) and 8.5 (SD 1.29), respectively.
After six months, a significant drop in HbA1c value was noticed in
intervention group (7.7; SD 1.35; p= 0.001); with no significance in the
control group (8.4; SD 1.32; p=0.032, paired t-test). Moreover, the
reduction in HbA1c was more in the test group (0.7%) than the control
group (0.1%) with a difference of 0.6% which is considered
clinically significant. There was no significant correlation between LAD
score and HbA1c at baseline (r=-0.203, p=0.064), 3 months (r=-0.123,
p=0.266) and 6 months (r=-0.106, p= 0.337) Pearson correlation. A similar
result was observed with DNT, where DNT score and HbA1c at baseline, 3
months and 6 months showed no correlation (r=0.112, 0.959 and 0.886;
respectively) with HbA1c levels. Eighty percent of the respondents found the
social media intervention ‘beneficial’ and suggested it be
used long term. Conclusions: Diabetes education via WhatsApp showed promising outcomes regardless of the
level of patients’ health literacy or numeracy.
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- Muaed Al Omar
- PhD. Associate Professor. Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University. Ajman (United Arab Emirates).
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- PhD. Associate Professor. Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University. Ajman (United Arab Emirates).
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- PhD. Associate Professor. Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University. Ajman (United Arab Emirates).
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- MSc. Research Assistant. Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University. Ajman (United Arab Emirates).
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Machado S, Marques R, Nascimento E, Matos A, Henriques C. Relationship between HbA1c and capillary blood glucose self-monitoring in type 2 diabetics. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 57:125-32. [PMID: 30864405 DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2018-0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Diabetes Control and Complications Trial has established the importance of glycemic control in reducing the progression of retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy in type 1 diabetics. There is little literature linking the frequency of glycemic monitoring with glycated hemoglobin A (HbA1c) in type 2 diabetics. The objectives were to assess the influence of glycemic self-monitoring on HbA1c in three groups of patients with type 2 diabetes (with insulin, with oral antidiabetics and with combination therapy). METHODS The glucometer capillary surveys of 117 patients were counted in the 30 days prior to the visit to the Integrated Diabetes Unit at Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. In the three groups considered, sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, area of residence, household and schooling) were evaluated and compared. RESULTS There was no statistically significant association between HbA1c and the frequency of capillary glucose in any of the groups. In the evaluation of sociodemographic data, contrary to what was expected, the area of residence and schooling did not influence the value of HbA1c. CONCLUSION These results question the role of glycemic monitoring in the metabolic control of type 2 diabetics, highlighting the need to implement therapeutic education programs so that these patients can adequately intervene in the therapeutic adjustment as a function of the information obtained by capillary glycemia.
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Fink RM, Mooney EV, Saseen JJ, Billups SJ. A comparison of clinical pharmacist management of type 2 diabetes versus usual care in a federally qualified health center. Pharm Pract (Granada) 2020; 17:1618. [PMID: 31897259 PMCID: PMC6935544 DOI: 10.18549/pharmpract.2019.4.1618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background: Clinical pharmacists have demonstrated their ability to improve patient outcomes over usual care for patients with type 2 diabetes and glycemic levels above goal, though reasons for this are not well defined. Numerous medications exist for the management of patients with type 2 diabetes and different patterns of medication use by clinical pharmacists may explain these benefits. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare pharmacotherapy approaches to managing patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes receiving basal insulin by a clinical pharmacist versus usual care by a physician or advanced practice provider in a federally qualified health center. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients 18 to 85 years old with type 2 diabetes, A1C ≥9%, receiving basal insulin was conducted. Patients were grouped into two cohorts (1) those who received clinical pharmacist care and (2) those who received usual care from a physician or advanced practice provider. The primary outcome evaluated the proportion of patients treated with the addition of a non-basal insulin medication. Type of medication changes or additions as well as change in A1C and change in weight were also analyzed. Outcomes were evaluated at six months post-index A1C. Results: A total of 202 patients were identified (n=129 in the usual care group and n=73 in the clinical pharmacist group). A non-basal insulin medication was added in 29% of patients receiving usual care versus 41% of patients receiving clinical pharmacist care (adjusted p=0.040). Usual care providers more frequently added metformin, sulfonylureas and thiazolidinediones, while clinical pharmacists more frequently added prandial insulin, DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists, and SGLT-2 inhibitors. A1C decreased 1.6% in the clinical pharmacist group versus 0.9% in the usual care group (adjusted p=0.055). No significant change in weight was observed between the clinical pharmacist and usual care group (0.2 kg versus -1.0 kg, respectively; adjusted p=0.175). Conclusions: Pharmacotherapy approaches to managing patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes varied between clinical pharmacists and other clinician providers. For patients already on basal insulin, clinical pharmacists were more likely to intensify therapy with the addition of non-basal insulin, including more frequent initiation of prandial insulin and by adding newer antihyperglycemic agents.
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- Rhianna M Fink
- PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM. Assistant Professor. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado. Aurora, CO (United States).
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- PharmD, BCACP. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist. University of Colorado Health Medical Group. Colorado Springs, CO (United States).
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- PharmD, BCPS, BCACP. Professor and Vice Chair. Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Aurora, CO (United States).
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- PharmD, BCPS. Assistant Professor. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado. Aurora, CO (United States).
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St Louis J, Valdini A. Abnormally Low Hemoglobin A1c as Harbinger of Hemoglobinopathy. J Am Board Fam Med 2019; 32:923-4. [PMID: 31704761 DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.06.190124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Hemoglobin A1c is frequently used in primary care to screen for and monitor disorders of glucose metabolism. A number of clinical syndromes may impact the accuracy of this laboratory value. This report describes a case of abnormally low hemoglobin A1c that was the result of an asymptomatic compound hemoglobinopathy (homozygous hemoglobin S disease and hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin) that had gone previously undiagnosed. Primary care physicians must be aware of such pitfalls in the use of this laboratory value and be prepared to use other values to monitor for and assess disorders of glucose metabolism.
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Tummalapalli SL, Powe NR, Keyhani S. Trends in Quality of Care for Patients with CKD in the United States. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2019; 14:1142-1150. [PMID: 31296503 PMCID: PMC6682807 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.00060119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Improving the quality of CKD care has important public health implications to delay disease progression and prevent ESKD. National trends of the quality of CKD care are not well established. Furthermore, it is unknown whether gaps in quality of care are due to lack of physician awareness of CKD status of patients or other factors. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS We performed a national, serial, cross-sectional study of visits to office-based ambulatory care practices for adults with diagnosed CKD from the years 2006 to 2014. We assessed the following quality indicators: (1) BP measurement, (2) uncontrolled hypertension, (3) uncontrolled diabetes, (4) angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker use among patients with hypertension, (5) statin use if age ≥50 years old, and (6) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use. Using multivariable linear regression and chi-squared analysis, we examined the change in quality performance over time. RESULTS Between 2006 and 2014, there were 7099 unweighted visits for patients with CKD representing 186,961,565 weighted visits. There was no difference in the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension (>130/80 mm Hg) over time (46% in 2006-2008 versus 48% in 2012-2014; P=0.50). There was a high prevalence of uncontrolled diabetes in 2012-2014 (40% for hemoglobin A1c >7%). The prevalence of ACEi/ARB use decreased from 45% in 2006-2008 to 36% in 2012-2014, which did not reach statistical significance (P=0.07). Statin use in patients with CKD who were 50 years or older was low and remained unchanged from 29% in 2006-2008 to 31% in 2012-2014 (P=0.92). CONCLUSIONS In a nationally representative dataset, we found that patients with CKD had a high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes and a low use of statins that did not improve over time and was not concordant with guidelines.
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- Sri Lekha Tummalapalli
- Division of Nephrology and
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California
- Department of Medicine, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California; and
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California
- Division of General Internal Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Hospital, San Francisco, California
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Kim YS, Cho BL, Kim WS, Kim SH, Jung IH, Sin WY, Choi DH, Lee SJ, Lim CS, Kang KP, Yu BY, Jeung W, Park CG. Frequency and Severity of Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Treated with a Sulfonylurea-Based Regimen at University-Affiliated Hospitals in Korea: The Naturalistic Evaluation of Hypoglycemic Events in Diabetic Subjects Study. Korean J Fam Med 2019; 40:212-219. [PMID: 31344994 PMCID: PMC6669385 DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.18.0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background We assessed the frequency and severity of hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients treated with sulfonylurea monotherapy or sulfonylurea+metformin. Methods We conducted a retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study in 2011 and 2012 including patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus aged ≥30 years who were treated with ≥6 months of sulfonylurea monotherapy or sulfonylurea+metformin at 20 university-affiliated hospitals in Korea. At enrollment, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was assessed; participants completed self-reported questionnaires describing hypoglycemia incidents over the past 6 months. A review of medical records up to 12 months before enrollment provided data on demographics, disease history, comorbidities, laboratory results, and drug usage. Results Of 726 enrolled patients, 719 were included (55.6% male); 31.7% and 68.3% were on sulfonylurea monotherapy and sulfonylurea+metformin, respectively. Mean±standard deviation age was 65.9±10.0 years; mean HbA1c level was 7.0%±1.0%; 77.8% of patients had hypertension (89.4% used antihypertensive medication); 60.5% had lipid disorders (72.5% used lipid-lowering medication); and 52.0% had one or more micro- or macrovascular diseases. Among patients with A1c measurement (n=717), 56.4% achieved therapeutic goals (HbA1c <7.0%); 42.4% (305/719) experienced hypoglycemia within 6 months of enrollment; and 38.8%, 12.9%, 12.7%, and 3.9% of patients experienced mild, moderate, severe, and very severe hypoglycemia symptoms, respectively. Several reported hypoglycemia frequency as 1–2 times over the last 6 months. The mean number of very severe hypoglycemia episodes was 3.5±5.5. Conclusion Among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients treated with sulfonylurea-based regimens, glycemic levels were relatively well controlled but hypoglycemia remained a prevalent side effect.
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- Yon Su Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee Medical Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon Sejong Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.,Cardiovascular Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Wonkwang University School of Medicine and Hospital, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- MSD Korea, Global Medical Affair, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a long-term measure for glucose concentration in plasma. Since its introduction as a diabetes monitoring tool, and its more recent application as a diagnostic tool, the number of measurements of HbA1c have risen dramatically. However, HbA1c change is slow, so repeating measurements should not be done too often. We use a large, unfiltered dataset from 52,017 patients to determine the possible rate of change in HbA1c concentration. In our laboratory, the critical difference between HbA1c measurements is 8.5%. Our data show that a 1-unit HbA1c rise takes 4 weeks to occur, hence, at a HbA1c concentration around 50 mmol/mol Hgb, a critically increased HbA1c concentration cannot be determined until after 16 weeks. Conversely a critically lower HbA1c can manifest itself after 2 weeks, but after 7 weeks the dropping tendency stops. The amount of measurements that can be cancelled because they were taken sooner than 16 weeks is 23 percent.
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- Jens K Munk
- a Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hvidovre University Hospital , Hvidovre , Denmark
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- a Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hvidovre University Hospital , Hvidovre , Denmark
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- a Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hvidovre University Hospital , Hvidovre , Denmark.,b Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen N , Denmark
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Dickinson WP, Dickinson LM, Jortberg BT, Hessler DM, Fernald DH, Cuffney M, Fisher L. A Cluster Randomized Trial Comparing Strategies for Translating Self-Management Support into Primary Care Practices. J Am Board Fam Med 2019; 32:341-52. [PMID: 31068398 DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.03.180254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Self-management support (SMS) is a key factor in diabetes care, but true SMS has not been widely adopted by primary care practices. Interactive behavior-change technology (IBCT) can provide efficient methods for adoption of SMS in primary care. Practice facilitation has been effective in assisting practices in implementing complex evidence-based interventions, such as SMS. This study was designed to study the incremental impact of practice education, the Connection to Health (CTH) IBCT tool, and practice facilitation as approaches to enhance the translation of SMS for patients with diabetes in primary care practices. METHODS A cluster-randomized trial compared the effectiveness of 3 implementation strategies for enhancing SMS for patients with diabetes in 36 primary care practices: 1) SMS education (SMS-ED); 2) SMS-ED plus CTH availability (CTH); and 3) SMS-ED, CTH availability, plus brief practice facilitation (CTH + PF). Outcomes including hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and SMS activities were assessed at 18 months post study initiation in a random sample of patients through medical record reviews. RESULTS A total of 488 patients enrolled in the CTH system (141 CTH, 347 CTH + PF). In the intent-to-treat analysis of patients with medical record reviews, HbA1c slopes did not differ between study arms (CTH vs SMS-ED: P = .2243, CTH + PF vs SMS-ED: P = .8601). However, patients from practices in the CTH + PF arm who used CTH showed significantly improved HbA1c trajectories over time compared with patients from SMS-ED practices (P = .0422). SMS activities were significantly increased in CTH and CTH + PF study arms compared with SMS-ED (CTH vs SMS-ED: P = .0223, CTH + PF vs SMS-ED: P = .0013). The impact of CTH on SMS activities was a significant mediator of the impact of the CTH and CTH + PF interventions on HbA1c. CONCLUSION An interactive behavior change technology tool such as CTH can increase primary care practice SMS activities and improve patient HbA1c levels. Even brief practice facilitation assists practices in implementing SMS.
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Holte KB, Svanteson M, Hanssen KF, Haig Y, Solheim S, Berg TJ. Undiagnosed coronary artery disease in long-term type 1 diabetes. The Dialong study. J Diabetes Complications 2019; 33:383-389. [PMID: 30846232 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2019.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIMS We studied the total prevalence of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), undiagnosed CAD and absent CAD in persons with ≥45-year duration of type 1 diabetes (T1D) versus controls, and associations with mean HbA1c, LDL-cholesterol and blood pressure over 2-3 decades. METHODS We included 76% (n = 103) of all persons with T1D diagnosed ≤1970 attending a diabetes center and 63 controls without diabetes. We collected 20-30 years of HbA1c, LDL-cholesterol and blood pressure measurements. Participants without previously diagnosed coronary heart disease (CHD) underwent Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography (CTCA). Undiagnosed obstructive CAD was defined as any coronary stenosis >50% on CTCA, absent CAD as no detected plaque, and total obstructive CAD as either obstructive CAD on CTCA or previous CHD diagnosis. RESULTS The prevalence of undiagnosed, absent and obstructive CAD was 24% (21/88), 16% (14/88) and 35% (36/103) in T1D versus 10% (6/60), 50% (30/60) and 14% (9/63) in controls (all p < 0.05). Mean HbA1c was associated with undiagnosed obstructive CAD (OR 2.30 95% C.I. 1.13-4.69), while mean LDL-cholesterol was inversely associated with absent CAD (0.12, 0.04-0.43). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive CAD was high (24%) in this cohort of long-term survivors with T1D. Mean LDL-cholesterol and HbA1c were associated with CAD.
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- Kristine Bech Holte
- Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian Diabetics' Center, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Clinical Heart Research, Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; The Norwegian Diabetics' Center, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Ahmad I, Zelnick LR, Batacchi Z, Robinson N, Dighe A, Manski-Nankervis JAE, Furler J, O'Neal DN, Little R, Trence D, Hirsch IB, Bansal N, de Boer IH. Hypoglycemia in People with Type 2 Diabetes and CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2019; 14:844-853. [PMID: 30996047 PMCID: PMC6556736 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.11650918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Among people with diabetes mellitus, CKD may promote hypoglycemia through altered clearance of glucose-lowering medications, decreased kidney gluconeogenesis, and blunted counter-regulatory response. We conducted a prospective observational study of hypoglycemia among 105 individuals with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin or a sulfonylurea using continuous glucose monitors. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS & MEASUREMENTS We enrolled 81 participants with CKD, defined as eGFR<60 ml/min per 1.73 m2, and 24 control participants with eGFR≥60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 frequency-matched on age, duration of diabetes, hemoglobin A1c, and glucose-lowering medications. Each participant wore a continuous glucose monitor for two 6-day periods. We examined rates of sustained level 1 hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dl) and level 2 hypoglycemia (<54 mg/dl) among participants with CKD. We then tested differences compared with control participants as well as a second control population (n=73) using Poisson and linear regression, adjusting for age, sex, and race. RESULTS Over 890 total days of continuous glucose monitoring, participants with CKD were observed to have 255 episodes of level 1 hypoglycemia, of which 68 episodes reached level 2 hypoglycemia. Median rate of hypoglycemic episodes was 5.3 (interquartile range, 0.0-11.7) per 30 days and mean time spent in hypoglycemia was 28 (SD 37) minutes per day. Hemoglobin A1c and the glucose management indicator were the main clinical correlates of time in hypoglycemia (adjusted differences 6 [95% confidence interval, 2 to 10] and 13 [95% confidence interval, 7 to 20] fewer minutes per day per 1% higher hemoglobin A1c or glucose management indicator, respectively). Compared with control populations, participants with CKD were not observed to have significant differences in time in hypoglycemia (adjusted differences 4 [95% confidence interval, -12 to 20] and -12 [95% confidence interval, -29 to 5] minutes per day). CONCLUSIONS Among people with type 2 diabetes and moderate to severe CKD, hypoglycemia was common, particularly with tighter glycemic control, but not significantly different from groups with similar clinical characteristics and preserved eGFR.
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- Iram Ahmad
- Division of Endocrinology, Banner-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Gilbert, Arizona;
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- Kidney Research Institute.,Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; and
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Kidney Research Institute.,Division of Nephrology, and
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- Kidney Research Institute.,Division of Nephrology, and.,Puget Sound Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Seattle, Washington
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Hassani SS, Fallahi Arezodar F, Esmaeili SS, Gholami-Fesharaki M. Effect of Fenugreek Use on Fasting Blood Glucose, Glycosylated Hemoglobin, Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Blood Pressure and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials. Galen Med J 2019; 8:e1432. [PMID: 34466512 PMCID: PMC8344183 DOI: 10.31661/gmj.v8i0.1432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of death globally. It causes multiple problems in various organs and incurs heavy costs for patients and the community health system.The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of fenugreek intake on fasting blood sugar (FBS), HbA1C, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure and quality of life of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This randomized, double-blinded clinical trial study was conducted on patients with T2DMin Tehran, Iran in 2018. The treatment group received 5 g of fenugreek powder,and the placebo group received 5 g of wheat flour twice daily for two months before meals. RESULTS This study was performed on 62 patients (50% male and 50% female). Both groups had similar demographic characteristics. The results showed a significant difference between the mean FBS (P<0.001), HgA1C (P<0.001), BMI (P<0.001), waist circumference (P<0.001), diastolic blood pressure (P=0.005), and quality of life (P=0.015). There was no significant difference in mean systolic blood pressure (P=0.189) between groups. CONCLUSION Given the positive effect of fenugreek on FBS, hemoglobin, HbA1C, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure and quality of life, it can be recommended for controlling blood glucose in diabetic patients.
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- Department of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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Azevedo S, Saraiva J, Caramelo F, Fadiga L, Barros L, Baptista C, Melo M, Gomes L, Carrilho F. [The Impact of Prolonged Use of Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion in the Control of Type-1 Diabetes]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2019; 32:17-24. [PMID: 30753799 DOI: 10.20344/amp.10778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy in type 1 diabetes mellitus has increased due to its benefits on glycemic control and on the lifestyle flexibility. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy on glycemic control, body mass index, total daily dose of insulin and complications associated with this therapy, during 20 years of experience in Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective study included patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who started continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy up until 2005, followed at Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Glycated hemoglobin A1c, body mass index, total daily dose of insulin and acute complications associated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy were evaluated immediately prior to initiation of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy with follow-up at six months, one year, five, 10, 15 and 20 years. The frequency of acute complications associated with this type of therapy was also evaluated. RESULTS This study included 20 patients (seven males, 13 females) with mean disease duration up to the start of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy of 16.1 ± 7.9 years, mean age of onset of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy of 31.1 ± 8.4 years and follow-up during 13.2 ± 2.3 years. The reasons for initiating pump therapy were: inadequate metabolic control in 15 patients, history of asymptomatic or severe hypoglycemia in four patients, and pregnancy/pregnancy planning in one patient. The previous median of glycated hemoglobin A1c was 9.3% (6.5 - 16.0) and, at six months, decreased to the minimum value of 7.2% (5.3 - 9.8); p < 0.0125. The reduction of glycated hemoglobin A1c remained statistically significant in the first 10 years of follow-up. There was a statistically significant difference in the body mass index variation at 10 years with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy compared to previous body mass index; 24.7 kg/m2 (18.9 - 31.8) vs 25,5 kg/m2 (18.9 - 38.9), p <0.0125. Daily insulin requirements were reduced from 56.5 U (32.0 - 94.0) to 43.8 U (33.0 - 64.0) (p < 0.0125) at six months and no statistical differences were found in the remaining follow-up. There were two severe episodes of hypoglycemia (incidence 0.0095/patient/year), five episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (0.0238/patient/year) and no infections at the site of catheter insertion. DISCUSSION This study shows that continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy improved glycemic control, especially during the first 10 years of follow-up and allowed a significant decrease in total daily dose of insulin in the first six months. The rate of acute complications was low. CONCLUSION Treatment with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy seems effective in achieving metabolic control in selected patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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- Sérgio Azevedo
- Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Laboratório de Bioestatística e Informática Médica. Instituto Biomédico de Investigação da Luz e da Imagem. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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- Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal
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de Jong MA, Petrykiv SI, Laverman GD, van Herwaarden AE, de Zeeuw D, Bakker SJL, Heerspink HJL, de Borst MH. Effects of Dapagliflozin on Circulating Markers of Phosphate Homeostasis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018; 14:66-73. [PMID: 30559106 PMCID: PMC6364523 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.04530418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor dapagliflozin is a novel drug for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Recent studies suggest that SGLT-2 inhibitors affect phosphate homeostasis, but their effects on phosphate-regulating hormones in patients with diabetic kidney disease are still unclear. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS We performed a post-hoc analysis of a double-blind, randomized, crossover trial in patients with type 2 diabetes with early-stage diabetic kidney disease on stable renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade, with an albumin-to-creatinine ratio between 100 and 3500 mg/g, eGFR≥45 ml/min per 1.73 m2, and glycosylated hemoglobin≥7.2% and <11.4%. Patients were randomized to dapagliflozin 10 mg/d or placebo during consecutive 6-week study periods, separated by a 6-week wash-out. We investigated effects on circulating phosphate, calcium, parathyroid hormone (PTH), fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D), and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25[OH]2D) levels. RESULTS Thirty-one patients (age 62 years; 23% female) were analyzed. Compared with placebo, dapagliflozin increased serum phosphate by 9% (95% confidence interval, 4% to 15%; P=0.002), PTH increased by 16% (3% to 30%; P=0.01), FGF23 increased by 19% (0.3% to 42%; P=0.05), and serum 1,25(OH)2D decreased by -12% (-25% to 4%; P=0.12). Calcium and 25(OH)D were unaffected. We found no correlation between changes in markers of phosphate homeostasis and changes in eGFR or 24-hour albumin excretion during dapagliflozin treatment. CONCLUSIONS Dapagliflozin increases serum phosphate, plasma PTH, and FGF23. This effect was independent of concomitant changes in eGFR or 24-hour albumin excretion.
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- Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Zorggroep Twente, Almelo and Hengelo, The Netherlands; and
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- Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Nelson RG, Pankratz VS, Ghahate DM, Bobelu J, Faber T, Shah VO. Home-Based Kidney Care, Patient Activation, and Risk Factors for CKD Progression in Zuni Indians: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018; 13:1801-1809. [PMID: 30442864 PMCID: PMC6302341 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.06910618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The burden of CKD is greater in ethnic and racial minorities and persons living in rural communities, where access to care is limited. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS A 12-month clinical trial was performed in 98 rural adult Zuni Indians with CKD to examine the efficacy of a home-based kidney care program. Participants were randomized by household to receive usual care or home-based care. After initial lifestyle coaching, the intervention group received frequent additional reinforcement by community health representatives about adherence to medicines, diet and exercise, self-monitoring, and coping strategies for living with stress. The primary outcome was change in patient activation score, which assesses a participant's knowledge, skill, and confidence in managing his/her own health and health care. RESULTS Of 125 randomized individuals (63 intervention and 62 usual care), 98 (78%; 50 intervention and 48 usual care) completed the 12-month study. The average patient activation score after 12 months was 8.7 (95% confidence interval, 1.9 to 15.5) points higher in the intervention group than in the usual care group after adjusting for baseline score using linear models with generalized estimating equations. Participants randomized to the intervention had 4.8 (95% confidence interval, 1.4 to 16.7) times the odds of having a final activation level of at least three ("taking action") than those in the usual care group. Body mass index declined by 1.1 kg/m2 (P=0.01), hemoglobin A1c declined by 0.7% (P=0.01), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein declined by 3.3-fold (P<0.001), and the Short-Form 12 Health Survey mental score increased by five points (P=0.002) in the intervention group relative to usual care. CONCLUSIONS A home-based intervention improves participants' activation in their own health and health care, and it may reduce risk factors for CKD in a rural disadvantaged population.
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- Robert G. Nelson
- Chronic Kidney Disease Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
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- Indian Health Service, Zuni Comprehensive Care Center, Zuni, New Mexico
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
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Mottl AK, Buse JB, Ismail-Beigi F, Sigal RJ, Pedley CF, Papademetriou V, Simmons DL, Katz L, Mychaleckyj JC, Craven TE. Long-Term Effects of Intensive Glycemic and Blood Pressure Control and Fenofibrate Use on Kidney Outcomes. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018; 13:1693-1702. [PMID: 30361335 PMCID: PMC6237052 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.06200518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In people with type 2 diabetes, aggressive control of glycemia, BP, and lipids have resulted in conflicting short-term (<5 years) kidney outcomes. We aimed to determine the long-term kidney effects of these interventions. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS The Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) was a multifactorial intervention study in people with type 2 diabetes at high risk for cardiovascular disease (n=10,251), to examine the effects of intensive glycemic control (hemoglobin A1c <6.0% versus 7%-7.9%), BP control (systolic BP <120 mm Hg versus <140 mm Hg) or fenofibrate versus placebo added to simvastatin on cardiovascular events and death. The glycemia trial lasted 3.7 years and participants were followed for another 6.5 years in ACCORDION, the ACCORD Follow-On Study. The post hoc primary composite kidney outcome was defined as incident macroalbuminuria, creatinine doubling, need for dialysis, or death by any cause. Cox proportional hazards regression estimated the effect of each intervention on the composite outcome and individual components. In secondary outcome analyses, competing risk regression was used to account for the risk of death in incident kidney outcomes. Analyses were adjusted for sociodemographics, randomization groups, and clinical factors. RESULTS There were 988 cases of incident macroalbuminuria, 954 with doubling of creatinine, 351 requiring dialysis, and 1905 deaths. Hazard ratios (HRs) for the composite outcome with intensive glycemic, BP control, and fenofibrate use compared with standard therapy were 0.92 (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.86 to 0.98), 1.16 (95% CI, 1.05 to 1.28), and 1.16 (95% CI, 1.06 to 1.27). Multivariable, secondary outcome analyses showed that in the glycemia trial, only macroalbuminuria was significantly decreased (HR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.59 to 0.77). In the BP and lipid trials, only creatinine doubling was affected (HR, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.30 to 2.06 and HR, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.61 to 2.49, respectively). CONCLUSIONS In people with type 2 diabetes at high risk for cardiovascular disease, intensive glycemic control may result in a long-term reduction in macroalbuminuria; however, intensive BP control and fenofibrates may increase the risk for adverse kidney events.
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- General Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Division of Endocrinology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, New York
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia; and
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- Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Twigg SM, Escalada J, Stella P, Merino-Trigo A, Lavalle-Gonzalez FJ, Cariou B, Meneghini LF. Association of Patient Profile with Glycemic Control and Hypoglycemia with Insulin Glargine 300 U/mL in Type 2 Diabetes: A Post Hoc Patient-Level Meta-Analysis. Diabetes Ther 2018; 9:2043-2053. [PMID: 30203238 PMCID: PMC6167273 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-018-0498-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS To examine the association of baseline patient characteristics with study outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes receiving insulin glargine 300 U/mL (Gla-300) versus glargine 100 U/mL (Gla-100), over a 6-month period. METHODS A post hoc patient-level meta-analysis using data from three multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-group, phase 3a studies of similar design, in people previously receiving either basal and prandial insulin, basal insulin + oral antihyperglycemic drugs, or no prior insulin (EDITION 1, 2 and 3, respectively). The endpoints, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), hypoglycemia, body weight change, and insulin dose were investigated by subgroups: age (< 65 and ≥ 65 years), body mass index (BMI; < 30 and ≥ 30 kg/m2), age at onset (< 40, 40-50, and > 50 years), and diabetes duration (< 10 and ≥ 10 years). RESULTS Reduction in HbA1c was comparable between insulins, regardless of subgroup. The lower risk of ≥ 1 nocturnal (00:00-05:59 h) confirmed (≤ 3.9 mmol/L [≤ 70 mg/dL]) or severe hypoglycemic event with Gla-300 versus Gla-100 was also unaffected by participant characteristics. While heterogeneity of treatment effect between diabetes duration subgroups was seen for the risk of ≥ 1 confirmed (≤ 3.9 mmol/L [≤ 70 mg/dL]) or severe hypoglycemic event at any time (24 h), treatment effect consistently favored Gla-300; no evidence of heterogeneity was observed for the other subgroups. Annualized rates of confirmed (≤ 3.9 mmol/L [≤ 70 mg/dL]) or severe hypoglycemia and body weight change were not influenced by participant characteristics; a similar pattern was observed with insulin dose. CONCLUSIONS Comparable glycemic control was observed with Gla-300 versus Gla-100, with less hypoglycemia, regardless of age, BMI, age at onset or diabetes duration. FUNDING Sanofi. Plain language summary available for this article.
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- Clinic University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center for Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, Pamplona, Spain
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- L'institut du thorax, CIC 1413 INSERM, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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Khafaie MA, Salvi SS, Ojha A, Khafaie B, Gore SD, Yajnik CS. Particulate matter and markers of glycemic control and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients: result from Wellcome Trust Genetic study. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 2018; 28:328-336. [PMID: 29269753 DOI: 10.1038/s41370-017-0001-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Revised: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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There is growing evidence that air pollution is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, information related to whether particulate matter (PM) contributing to worsened metabolic control in T2DM patients is inconsistent. We examined the association of PM10 exposure with glucose-function parameters in young-onset T2DM patients. We investigated the association between a year ambient concentration of PM10 at residential places, using AERMOD dispersion model, with fasting plasma glucose (FPG), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), 2 h post meal plasma glucose (2hPG), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), β-cell function (HOMA-β) and disposition index (DI) in 1213 diabetic patients from the Wellcome Trust Genetic study at the Diabetes Unit, KEM Hospital Research Center, Pune, India. We used linear regression models and adjusted for a variety of individual and environmental confounding variables. Possible effect modification by age, gender, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and smoking status were investigated. Sensitivity analysis assessed the impact of relative humidity (RH) and temperature a day before examination and anti-diabetic and HHR medication (Hydralazine, Hydrochlorothiazide and Reserpine). We found that 1 SD increment in background concentration of PM10 at residential places (43.83 µg/m3) was significantly associated with 2.25 mmol/mol and 0.38 mmol/l increase in arithmetic means of HbA1c and 2hPG, respectively. A similar increase in PM10 was also associated with 4.89% increase in geometric mean of HOMA-IR. The associations remained significant after adjustment to RH and temperature, and WHR and smoking enhanced the size of the effect. Our study suggests that long-term exposure to PM10 is associated with higher glycaemia and insulin resistance. In context of our previous demonstration of association of SO2 and NO x and plasma C-reactive protein, we suggest that air pollution could influence progression of diabetes complications. Prospective studies and interventions are required to define mechanism and confirm causality.
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- Morteza Abdullatif Khafaie
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Technogreen Environmental Solutions, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Statistics, Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh Branch, Omidiyeh, Iran
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Tsabar N, Press Y, Rotman J, Klein B, Grossman Y, Vainshtein-Tal M, Eilat-Tsanani S. The low indexes of metabolism intervention trial (LIMIT): design and baseline data of a randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate how alerting primary care teams to low metabolic values, could affect the health of patients aged 75 or older. BMC Health Serv Res 2018; 18:4. [PMID: 29301522 PMCID: PMC5755463 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2812-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Too-low body mass index (BMI), HbA1c% or cholesterol levels predicts poor survival. This study investigates whether e-mails about these low values, improve health of people older than 75 years. METHODS LIMIT - an open label randomized trial - compares usual care to the addition of an e-mail which alerts the family physicians and nurses to low metabolic indexes of a specific patient and advises on nutritional and medical changes. PARTICIPANTS Clalit Health Services (CHS) patients in the Northern and Southern Districts, aged ≥75 years with any of the following inclusion criteria: a. Significant weight loss: BMI < 23 kg/m2 with BMI drop of ≥2 kg/m2 during previous two years and without dietitian counseling during previous year. b. Tight diabetic control: HbA1c% ≤ 6.5% and received anti-diabetic medicines during previous 2 months. c. Drug associated hypocholesterolemia: total cholesterol <160 mg/dL and received cholesterol-lowering medicines during previous 2 months. Excluded from criterion c, were patients diagnosed with either ischemic heart disease, transient ischemic attack or stroke. The primary outcome was death from any cause, within one year. In a population of 48,623 people over the age of 75 years, 8584 (17.7%) patients were identified with low metabolic indices and were randomized to intervention or control groups. E-mails were sent on November 2015 to physicians and nurses at 383 clinics. DISCUSSION Low metabolic reserve is common in people in Israel's peripheral districts aged ≥75 years. LIMIT may show whether alerting primary care staff is beneficial. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02476578 . Registered on June 11, 2015.
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- Nir Tsabar
- Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed; Unit for Ambulatory Geriatric Services, CHS Northern District, Israel
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- Unit for Ambulatory Geriatric Services, CHS Southern District and Unit for Community Geriatrics, Division of Health in the Community, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Shlomo-Hamelech 17, 8454931 Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Educational Programs, CHS Northern District, Shadmot Dvora, Israel
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- Unit for Ambulatory Geriatric Services, CHS Northern District, Migdal Haemek, Israel
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- Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed; Unit for Home Care, CHS Northern District, Israel
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- Unit for Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, CHS Northern District, Afula, Israel
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- The Department of Family Medicine, Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed; The Department of Family Medicine, Clalit Health Services, North district, Israel
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