Inpatient Use of Computer-Guided Insulin Devices Moving into the Non–Intensive Care Unit Setting

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Continuous glucose monitoring in insulin treated patients in non ICU settings

Q1930-936Inpatient hyperglycemia, in patients with and without a history of diabetes, is associated with increased risk of complications, mortality, and longer hospital stay in medicine and surgical patients. Bedside capillary point of care testing is widely recommended as the preferred method for glucose monitoring and for guiding glycemic management of individual patients; however, the accuracy of most handheld glucose meters is far from optimal. Recent studies in the hospital setting have reported that the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can provide real-time information about glucose concentration, direction, and rate of change over a period of several days. Because it provides glucose values every 5-10 minutes 24 hours a day, CGM may have an advantage over point of care testing with respect to reducing the incidence of severe hypoglycemia in acute care. Real-time CGM technology may facilitate glycemic control and to reduce hypoglycemia in insulin-treated patients. Recent guidelines, however, have recommended deferring the use of CGM in the adult hospital setting until further data on accuracy and safety become available. In this study, we review the advantages and disadvantages of the use of real-time CGM in the management of dysglycemia in the hospital setting

Erratum to: practical approach to initiating SGLT2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes

Erratum to: practical approach to initiating SGLT2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes

Practical approach to initiating SGLT2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are an attractive novel therapeutic option for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. They block the reabsorption of filtered glucose in kidneys, mainly in proximal renal tubules, resulting in increased urinary glucose excretion and correction of the diabetes-related hyperglycemia. Beyond improving glucose control, SGLT2 inhibitors offer potential benefits by reducing body weight and blood pressure. On the basis of the efficacy demonstrated in clinical trials, SGLT2 inhibitors are recommended as second- or third-line agents for the management of patients with type 2 diabetes. Beneficial effects on kidney disease progression, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, and hospitalization for heart failure have also been demonstrated with one SGLT2 inhibitor (empagliflozin). Potential adverse events resulting from their mechanism of action or related to concomitant therapies are reviewed. A treatment algorithm for the adjustment of concomitant therapies after initiating SGLT2 inhibitors is also proposed.Astra-Zeneca España contributed to support medical writing activities provided by Meysis S.L. No other external funding was received for this manuscript, which was written thanks to the unconditional effort of all authors

Manejo de las crisis glucémicas en pacientes adultos con diabetes mellitus: Guía de Práctica Clínica basada en evidencia, Lima - Perú.: Management of glycemic crises in adult patients with diabetes mellitus: Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline, Lima - Peru.

The manuscript summarizes the process of elaboration of the Clinical Practice Guide (CPG) for the management of glycemic crises in adult patients with diabetes mellitus of the AUNA Clinic Network. A multidisciplinary team of medical assistants and methodologists carried out the development of the CPG and then there was an external review by a specialist in the field. The Elaboration Group of the CPG (GEG) concluded on 10 PICO questions. A systematic search for CPG, systematic reviews and primary studies was carried out to answer these PICO questions.  To make recommendations we used the "GRADE-Adolopment" methodology and the guidelines of the national regulations. Ten recommendations were made (nine strong and one weak), 18 points of good clinical practice and two flowcharts for management (one for diagnosis and the other for the treatment of glycemic crises), 04 consensus tables on management and 01 table for surveillance and monitoring. The topics covered by the recommendations for the management of glycemic crises were hyperglycemic crises (glycosylated hemoglobin evaluation; b-hydroxybutyrate evaluation; insulin, potassium, 0.9% sodium chloride, phosphorus, sodium bicarbonate treatments) and hypoglycemic crises (carbohydrate administration, monitoring, educational program to avoid reentry)El artículo resume el proceso de elaboración de la Guía de Práctica Clínica (GPC) para el manejo de las crisis glucémicas en pacientes adultos con diabetes mellitus de la Red de Clínicas AUNA. El proceso de elaboración se llevó a cabo con la participación de un equipo multidisciplinario de médicos asistenciales, metodólogos y un revisor externo (un especialista con dominio en la metodología y el tema). La priorización de preguntas PICO fue realizada por el Grupo Elaborador de la GPC (GEG) luego de lo cual se concluyó en trabajar 10 preguntas PICO. Para dar respuesta a las preguntas se realizó una búsqueda sistemática de GPC, revisiones sistemáticas y estudios primarios. Se utilizó la metodología “GRADE-Adolopment” y los lineamientos de la normativa nacional para la formulación de recomendaciones. Se formularon 10 recomendaciones (nueve fuertes y una débil), 18 puntos de buena práctica clínica, dos flujogramas para el manejo (uno para el diagnóstico y el otro para el tratamiento de crisis glucémicas), cinco (05) tablas resumen sobre el manejo y una (01) tabla para la vigilancia y seguimiento. Los temas que abarcaron las recomendaciones para el manejo de las crisis glucémicas fueron: crisis hiperglucémicas (evaluación de hemoglobina glucosilada; evaluación de b-hidroxibutirato; tratamiento con insulina, potasio, cloruro de sodio 0.9%, fósforo, bicarbonato de sodio) y crisis hipoglucémicas (administración de carbohidratos, monitoreo, programa educativo para evitar el reingreso)

Continuous glucose monitoring versus capillary point-of-care testing for inpatient glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients hospitalized in the general ward and treated with a basal bolus insulin regimen

Q1Artículo original325-329Background: Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) may improve the management of patients with type 2 diabetes hospitalized in the general ward by facilitating the detection of hyper- and hypoglycemic episodes. However, the lack of data on the accuracy and safety of CGM have limited its application. Methods: A prospective pilot study was conducted including 38 patients hospitalized in the general ward with a known diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and hyperglycemic individuals without a history of DM with a blood sugar of 140-400 mg on admission treated with a basal bolus insulin regimen. Inpatient glycemic control and the incidence of hypoglycemic episodes were compared between detection by CGM of interstitial fluid for up to 6 days and point-of-care (POC) capillary blood glucose monitoring performed pre- and postprandially, before bedtime and at 3 am. Results: No differences in average daily glucose levels were observed between CGM and POC (176.2 ± 33.9 vs 176.6 ± 33.7 mg/dl, P = .828). However, CGM detected a higher number of hypoglycemic episodes than POC (55 vs 12, P < .01). Glucose measurements were clinically valid, with 91.9% of patients falling within the Clarke error grid A and B zones. Conclusions: Our preliminary results indicate that the use of CGM in type 2 patients hospitalized in the general ward provides accurate estimation of blood sugar levels and is more effective than POC for the detection of hypoglycemic episodes and asymptomatic hypoglycemia

Lifestyle habits and obesity progression in overweight and obese American young adults: Lessons for promoting cardiometabolic health: Lifestyle habits and obesity progression

Obesity among young adults is a growing problem in the United States and is related to unhealthy lifestyle habits such as high caloric intake and inadequate exercise. Accurate assessment of lifestyle habits across obesity stages is important for informing age-specific intervention strategies to prevent and reduce obesity progression. Using a modified version of the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (mEOSS), a new scale for defining obesity risk and predicting obesity morbidity and mortality, this cross sectional study assessed prevalence of mEOSS in 105 overweight/obese young adults and compared young adults’ lifestyle habits across the mEOSS stages. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and one-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) were performed. About 80% of participants (n=83) fell into the mEOSS-2 group and had obesity-related chronic disorders such as diabetes, hypertension and/or dyslipidemia. There were significant differences in dietary quality and dietary patterns across the mEOSS stages. Findings highlighted the significance of obesity prevention and early treatment for overweight and obese young adults to prevent/stop obesity progression