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Klinkner G, Bak L, Clements JN, Gonzales EH. Development of Quality Measures for Inpatient Diabetes Care and Education Specialists: A Call to Action. J Healthc Qual 2023; 45:297-307. [PMID: 37428949 DOI: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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ABSTRACT Diabetes and hyperglycemia are associated with an increased risk of in-hospital complications that lead to longer lengths of stay, increased morbidity, higher mortality, and risk of readmission. Diabetes care and education specialists (DCESs) working in hospital settings are uniquely prepared and credentialed to serve as content experts to facilitate change and implement processes and programs to improve glycemic-related outcomes. A recent survey of DCESs explored the topic of productivity and clinical metrics. Outcomes highlighted the need to better evaluate the impact and value of inpatient DCESs, advocate for the role, and to expand diabetes care and education teams to optimize outcomes. The purpose of this article was to recommend strategies and metrics that can be used to quantify the work of inpatient DCESs and describe how such metrics can help to show the value of the inpatient DCES and assist in making a business case for the role.
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Amato LA, Kalolo R, Yu W, Simmons D. Provision of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion to type 1 diabetes 'frequent flyers'. Intern Med J 2023; 53:1706-1711. [PMID: 37665715 DOI: 10.1111/imj.16213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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A few people with type 1 diabetes undergo multiple hospital admissions for acute glycaemic events. We report on a series of five such 'frequent flyers' who were provided with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy. Mean HbA1c decreased from 9.7 ± 2.5% (83 ± 27 mmol/mol) to 7.9 ± 0.4% (63 ± 4.7 mmol/mol) after 2-4 months. Frequency of admissions for acute glycaemic events reduced in three but increased in two patients within 6 months. Total insulin dose and body mass index decreased in some patients and satisfaction was anecdotally higher. Some, but not all, 'frequent flyers' benefited from a trial of CSII.
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- Lisa A Amato
- Macarthur Diabetes Service, Campbelltown Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Macarthur Diabetes Service, Campbelltown Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Macarthur Diabetes Service, Campbelltown Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Macarthur Diabetes Service, Campbelltown Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Macarthur Clinical School, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Dye AM, Alemzadeh R, Wang J, Tolley EA, Lahoti A. Intensive sick day rules to prevent recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis- An intervention that exemplifies health disparities. J Natl Med Assoc 2021; 114:30-37. [PMID: 34838266 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). In established T1D patients, DKA is frequently a result of insulin omission or inadequate insulin administration during illness or stress. Ethnic minorities and patients with lower socioeconomic status are affected disproportionately. We hypothesized that implementation of intensive sick day rules with frequent reinforcement would reduce hospitalizations secondary to DKA in T1D youth irrespective of their demographics. METHODS Intensive sick day rules were implemented beginning January 2016. All T1D patients seen in the pediatric endocrinology clinic or hospital between January 1st 2015 through December 31st 2017 were included for chart review. Categorical variables were analyzed with Chi-square test. For the continuous variables, t test was used. Episodes of DKA per 100 patients were compared using the trends test over the three-year period. Patients who had DKA in 2015 were analyzed as a subgroup. RESULTS The frequency of DKA episodes per 100 patient years for 2015 was 19.1, for 2016 was 15.2 and was 12.4 for 2017. This decrease was statistically significant (p=0.006). The decline was also statistically significant for the subgroup of patients who developed DKA in 2015 and followed longitudinally. The decline was not uniform across all patient groups and DKA episodes remained associated with African- American race, Medicaid insurance status and higher HbA1c throughout the years. CONCLUSION Implementation of intensive sick day rules led to a decrease in total number of DKA admissions in our population with T1D youth. However, this intervention did not reduce the health disparity in this population and African-Americans on Medicaid insurance continued to form the disproportionate majority of admissions with DKA. This study highlights the need for further research into interventions that can improve outcomes across racial and socio-economic barriers.
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- Alyssa M Dye
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, 848 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38103, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, 848 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38103, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 66 N Pauline, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 66 N Pauline, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, 848 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38103, USA.
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Haque WZ, Demidowich AP, Sidhaye A, Golden SH, Zilbermint M. The Financial Impact of an Inpatient Diabetes Management Service. Curr Diab Rep 2021; 21:5. [PMID: 33449246 PMCID: PMC7810108 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-020-01374-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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CONTEXT Diabetes is a leading metabolic disorder with a substantial cost burden, especially in inpatient settings. The complexity of inpatient glycemic management has led to the emergence of inpatient diabetes management service (IDMS), a multidisciplinary team approach to glycemic management. OBJECTIVE To review recent literature on the financial and clinical impact of IDMS in hospital settings. METHODS We searched PubMed using a combination of controlled vocabulary and keyword terms to describe the concept of IDMS and combined the search terms with a comparative effectiveness filter for costs and cost analysis developed by the National Library of Medicine. FINDINGS In addition to several improved clinical endpoints such as glycemic management outcomes, IDMS implementation is associated with hospital cost savings through decreased length of stay, preventing hospital readmissions, hypoglycemia reduction, and optimizing resource allocation. There are other downstream potential cost savings in long-term patient health outcomes and avoidance of litigation related to suboptimal glycemic management. CONCLUSION IDMS may play an important role in helping both academic and community hospitals to improve the quality of diabetes care and reduce costs. Clinicians and policymakers can utilize existing literature to build a compelling business case for IDMS to hospital administrations and state legislatures in the era of value-based healthcare.
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- Waqas Zia Haque
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 605 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Howard County General Hospital, 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, 21044, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 East Monument Street, Suite 333, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 East Monument Street, Suite 333, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 East Monument Street, Suite 333, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 East Monument Street, Suite 333, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital, Suburban Hospital, 8600 Old Georgetown Road, 6th Floor Endocrinology Office, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
- Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Baltimore, MD, 21202, USA.
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West S, Ramis MA, Burgess L, Kynoch K. Effectiveness of multidisciplinary led self-management interventions on glycaemic control in people with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2020; 18:2373-2379. [DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-d-19-00283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Mourad M, Wen T, Friedman AM, Lonier JY, D'Alton ME, Zork N. Postpartum Readmissions Among Women With Diabetes. Obstet Gynecol 2020; 135:80-89. [PMID: 31809421 DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate whether women with diabetes are at risk for 60-day postpartum readmissions and associated complications. METHODS The Nationwide Readmissions Database from 2010 to 2014 was analyzed to determine risk for 60-day postpartum readmissions among women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), type 2 DM, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and unspecified DM compared with women with no diabetes. Secondary outcomes included evaluating risk for overall severe maternal morbidity during readmissions, as well as wound complications, acute diabetic complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis, venous thromboembolism, and hypertensive diseases of pregnancy. Billing data were used to ascertain both exposures and outcomes. Adjusted log-linear regression models including demographic, hospital, medical and obstetric, and hospital factors were performed with adjusted risk ratios (aRRs) and with 95% Cis as measures of association. RESULTS Of an estimated 15.7 million delivery hospitalizations, 1.1 million occurred among women with diabetes, of whom 3.2% had type 1 DM, 9.1% type 2 DM, 86.6% GDM, and 1.1% unspecified diabetes. Compared with women without diabetes (1.5% risk for readmission), risk for readmission was significantly higher for women with type 1 DM (4.4%), unspecified diabetes (4.0%), type 2 DM (3.9%), and GDM (2.0%) (P<.01). After adjusting for hospital, demographic, medical, and obstetric risk factors, type 1 DM (aRR 1.77, 95% CI 1.69-1.87), type 2 DM (aRR 1.46, 95% CI 1.42-1.51), unspecified (aRR 1.73, 95% CI 1.59-1.89) and gestational diabetes (aRR 1.16, 95% CI 1.14-1.17) retained increased risk. Among women with diabetes public insurance, lower ZIP code income quartiles, and hospitals with high safety net burdens were associated with higher risk for readmission. In both unadjusted and adjusted analyses, all diabetes diagnoses were associated with readmissions for wound complications, hypertensive diseases of pregnancy, and severe maternal morbidity. CONCLUSION Although overall risk for readmission is low, pregnancies complicated by pregestational diabetes in particular are at increased risk. Women in this high-risk group should receive coordinated care and be monitored closely in the postpartum period.
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- Mirella Mourad
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, and the Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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Garrett CJ, Choudhary P, Amiel SA, Fonagy P, Ismail K. Recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis and a brief history of brittle diabetes research: contemporary and past evidence in diabetic ketoacidosis research including mortality, mental health and prevention. Diabet Med 2019; 36:1329-1335. [PMID: 31418474 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pharmacological, technological and educational approaches have advanced the treatment of Type 1 diabetes in the last four decades and yet diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) continues to be a leading cause of admission in Type 1 diabetes. This article begins by reviewing the contemporary epidemiological evidence in DKA. It highlights a rise in DKA episodes in the last two decades, with DKA continuing to be the leading cause of death in young people with Type 1 diabetes, and that DKA episodes are a marker for subsequent all-cause mortality. It also summarizes the limited evidence base for DKA prevention and associations with psychopathology. To emphasize the importance of this group with high-risk Type 1 diabetes and the degree to which they have been overlooked in the past two decades, the article summarizes the research literature of recurrent DKA during 1976-1991 when it was extensively investigated as part of the phenomenon of 'brittle diabetes'. This period saw numerous basic science studies investigating the pathophysiology of recurrent DKA. Subsequently, research centres published their experiences of brittle diabetes research participants manipulating their treatment under research conditions. Unfortunately, the driver for this behaviour and whether it was indicative of other people with ketoacidosis was not pursued. In summary, we suggest there has been a stasis in the approach to recurrent DKA prevention, which is likely linked to historical cases of mass sabotage of brittle diabetes research. Further investigation is required to clarify possible psychological characteristics that increase the risk of DKA and thereby targets for DKA prevention.
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- C J Garrett
- Diabetes and Metabolism Department, Bart's Health NHS Trust, London, UK
- Diabetes and Mental Health Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
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- Diabetes Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
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- Diabetes Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
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- Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at University College London, London, UK
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- Diabetes and Mental Health Research Group, King's College London, London, UK
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Diet Education as a Success Factor of Glycemia Regulation in Diabetes Patients: A Prospective Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16204003. [PMID: 31635047 PMCID: PMC6843948 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16204003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to examine the effect of dietary education on glycemic control in patients with any type of diabetes at four-week and two-year follow-ups. METHODS A two-year prospective study was conducted in three phases: before, four weeks after, and two years after an educational program. The participants were patients diagnosed with diabetes who were receiving insulin or oral hypoglycemics and who attended the Diabetes Clinic of the General County Hospital Našice, Croatia to receive their treatment. The questionnaire and educational program were created for the purpose of this study. Measurements were made (fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, body mass index, blood pressure, knowledge test) at baseline, four weeks and two years after education. RESULTS A total of 109 participants took part in the study, of which 56 (51.4%) were on insulin therapy and 53 (48.6%) were on oral therapy, after two years, 78 (72%) subjects were followed up with. There was no control group. At the two-year follow-up, participants with insulin therapy had significantly higher glycated hemoglobin (Mann-Whitney U test, p = 0.035). Significant differences were observed in fasted blood glucose (Friedman's test, p = 0.001), diastolic pressure (Friedman's test, P = 0.018), and glycated hemoglobin (Wilcoxon test, p < 0.001) between Phase 1 and Phase 3. CONCLUSIONS Education has a positive effect on adherence to recommended diet and glycemia regulation in diabetes patients after four-week follow-ups. However, after two years, participants showed a decrease in adherence to recommended diet and increased glycemia.
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Risk Factors for Recurrent Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Can J Diabetes 2019; 43:472-476.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2019.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Revised: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sidhaye AR, Mathioudakis N, Bashura H, Sarkar S, Zilbermint M, Golden SH. BUILDING A BUSINESS CASE FOR INPATIENT DIABETES MANAGEMENT TEAMS: LESSONS FROM OUR CENTER. Endocr Pract 2019; 25:612-615. [PMID: 31242127 DOI: 10.4158/ep-2018-0471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Robbins TD, Lim Choi Keung SN, Sankar S, Randeva H, Arvanitis TN. Risk factors for readmission of inpatients with diabetes: A systematic review. J Diabetes Complications 2019; 33:398-405. [PMID: 30878296 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2019.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIM We have limited understanding of which risk factors contribute to increased readmission rates amongst people discharged from hospital with diabetes. We aim to complete the first review of its kind, to identify, in a systematic way, known risk factors for hospital readmission amongst people with diabetes, in order to better understand this costly complication. METHOD The review was prospectively registered in the PROSPERO database. Risk factors were identified through systematic review of literature in PubMed, EMBASE & SCOPUS databases, performed independently by two authors prior to data extraction, with quality assessment and semi-quantitative synthesis according to PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS Eighty-three studies were selected for inclusion, predominantly from the United States, and utilising retrospective analysis of local or regional data sets. 76 distinct statistically significant risk factors were identified across 48 studies. The most commonly identified risk factors were; co-morbidity burden, age, race and insurance type. Few studies conducted power calculations; unstandardized effect sizes were calculated for the majority of statistically significant risk factors. CONCLUSION This review is important in assessing the current state of the literature and in supporting development of interventions to reduce readmission risk. Furthermore, it provides an important foundation for development of rigorous, pre-specified risk prediction models.
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- Tim D Robbins
- Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom; Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
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- Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Mandel SR, Langan S, Mathioudakis NN, Sidhaye AR, Bashura H, Bie JY, Mackay P, Tucker C, Demidowich AP, Simonds WF, Jha S, Ebenuwa I, Kantsiper M, Howell EE, Wachter P, Golden SH, Zilbermint M. Retrospective study of inpatient diabetes management service, length of stay and 30-day readmission rate of patients with diabetes at a community hospital. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect 2019; 9:64-73. [PMID: 31044034 PMCID: PMC6484466 DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1593782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background: Hospitalized patients with diabetes are at risk of complications and longer length of stay (LOS). Inpatient Diabetes Management Services (IDMS) are known to be beneficial; however, their impact on patient care measures in community, non-teaching hospitals, is unknown. Objectives: To evaluate whether co-managing patients with diabetes by the IDMS team reduces LOS and 30-day readmission rate (30DR). Methods: This retrospective quality improvement cohort study analyzed LOS and 30DR among patients with diabetes admitted to a community hospital. The IDMS medical team consisted of an endocrinologist, nurse practitioner, and diabetes educator. The comparison group consisted of hospitalized patients with diabetes under standard care of attending physicians (mostly internal medicine-trained hospitalists). The relationship between study groups and outcome variables was assessed using Generalized Estimating Equation models. Results: 4,654 patients with diabetes (70.8 ± 0.2 years old) were admitted between January 2016 and May 2017. The IDMS team co-managed 18.3% of patients, mostly with higher severity of illness scores (p < 0.0001). Mean LOS in patients co-managed by the IDMS team decreased by 27%. Median LOS decreased over time in the IDMS group (p = 0.046), while no significant decrease was seen in the comparison group. Mean 30DR in patients co-managed by the IDMS decreased by 10.71%. Median 30DR decreased among patients co-managed by the IDMS (p = 0.048). Conclusions: In a community hospital setting, LOS and 30DR significantly decreased in patients co-managed by a specialized diabetes team. These changes may be translated into considerable cost savings.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Nursing Education, Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Nursing Education, Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Hospitalist Division, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Higuchi R, Iwane T, Suwa K, Nakajima K. Adjustment for Waist Circumference Reveals a U-Shaped Association Between Glycated Hemoglobin Levels and Body Mass Index in Young Adults. Can J Diabetes 2019; 43:201-206. [PMID: 30503869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2018.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Body mass index (BMI) is used to assess adiposity worldwide. However, additional adjustment for waist circumference (WC), a surrogate marker of abdominal fat, may be capable of revealing a latent relationship between low body weight and glycated hemoglobin (A1C) concentration. Here, we investigated the relationship between A1C and BMI in young adults, adjusting for WC. METHODS We reviewed A1C, BMI, WC and other clinical data in a cross-sectional study of 26,475 apparently healthy Japanese people 20 to 39 years of age who were undergoing health check-ups. RESULTS Although the values of most serum parameters were high in subjects with a high BMI in both younger (20 to 29 years of age, n=10,810) and older subjects (30 to 39 years of age, n=15,665), A1C had a J-shaped relationship with BMI category in younger subjects, regardless of sex. A traditional linear model via a generalized linear model showed that in younger subjects, an inverse association of A1C level with BMI category (19 to 26.9 kg/m2 vs. ≤18.9 kg/m2) was identified after adjustment for WC. This indicates positive associations between A1C and BMI categories of ≤18.9 (beta=0.06; p<0.0001), 19.0 to 20.9 (beta=0.03; p<0.01) and ≥27.0 kg/m2 (beta=0.08; p<0.0001), in contrast to individuals with BMIs of 23.0 to 24.9 kg/m2. Similarly, in older subjects, BMIs ≤18.9 kg/m2 were associated with A1C levels but to a lesser extent (beta=0.04; p<0.05) than in younger subjects. CONCLUSIONS Additional adjustment of BMI for WC revealed a latent U-shaped association between A1C concentration and BMI, particularly in young adults; this deserves further investigation.
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- Ryoko Higuchi
- School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health and Social Services, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health and Social Services, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Saitama Health Promotion Corporation, Yoshimimachi, Hikigun, Saitama, Japan
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- School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health and Social Services, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan; Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan.
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Röhling M, Redaélli M, Simic D, Lorrek K, Samel C, Schneider P, Kempf K, Stock S, Martin S. TeDia - A Telemedicine-Based Treatment Model for Inpatient and Interprofessional Diabetes Care. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2019; 12:2479-2487. [PMID: 31819573 PMCID: PMC6890178 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s229933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The proportion of hospitalized patients with diabetes as a secondary diagnosis increases continuously. Therefore, we have developed a team-based interprofessional and telemedicine-based diabetes management system named TeDia ("Telemedical Diabetology") and implemented it in an inpatient setting. The aim of the retrospective real-world study was to show the clinical impact of TeDia following its implementation. MATERIAL AND METHODS TeDia is characterized by an interpersonal and telemedicine-based exchange of hospital routine data between specially trained nurses ("diabetes managers") and external diabetologists. It was implemented in three acute hospitals of the Düsseldorf Catholic Hospital Group in Düsseldorf, Germany. Clinical awareness of diabetes, diabetes-related complications and diagnosis-related group (DRG)-based revenues were analyzed using ICD routine coding. Furthermore, the frequency of HbA1c determinations as well as hospitalization days were investigated. RESULTS Before (2010), during (2012) and after the implementation of TeDia (2014), the number of patients with ICD coding for diabetes, decompensated diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy as well as complicated diabetes increased by +18%, +93%, +101%, +113% and +89%, respectively. Using the same DRG grouper, revenues increased by +53% (from 27 (2013) to 42 (2014) DRG points). Frequency of HbA1c determinations rose by +85%, whereas the time for an average length of stay decreased by -12% (-0, 91 days) in comparison to patients without diabetes. CONCLUSION TeDia improved clinical awareness for diabetes and its complications. This new treatment model increased revenues and reduced hospital days indicating enhanced treatment quality. Our findings emphasize the necessity of novel technologies in inpatient settings for the improvement of efficacy, safety and efficiency of diabetes care.
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- Martin Röhling
- West-German Center of Diabetes and Health, Düsseldorf Catholic Hospital Group, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Correspondence: Martin Röhling West-German Centre of Diabetes and Health, Düsseldorf Catholic Hospital Group, Hohensandweg 37, Düsseldorf40591, GermanyTel +49 211-56 60 360 76Fax +49 211-56 60 360 72 Email
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- Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Computational Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- West-German Center of Diabetes and Health, Düsseldorf Catholic Hospital Group, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- West-German Center of Diabetes and Health, Düsseldorf Catholic Hospital Group, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Román-Gonzalez A, Cardona A, Gutiérrez J, Palacio A. Manejo de pacientes diabéticos hospitalizados. REVISTA DE LA FACULTAD DE MEDICINA 2018. [DOI: 10.15446/revfacmed.v66n3.61890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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La diabetes es una enfermedad con importante prevalencia en todo el mundo. Se calcula que cerca de 415 millones de personas la padecen en la actualidad y que para el año 2040 esta cifra aumentará poco más del 50%. Debido a esto, se estima que gran parte de los ingresos por urgencias serán de pacientes diabéticos o sujetos a los cuales esta patología se les diagnosticará en dicha hospitalización; esta situación hace necesario conocer los lineamientos y las recomendaciones de las guías para el manejo intrahospitalario de los pacientes con hiperglucemia.El pilar fundamental del manejo hospitalario de diabetes es la monitorización intensiva, junto con la educación al paciente y la administración de insulina. El control glicémico es clave debido a que disminuye complicaciones intrahospitalarias. Cabe resaltar que el control estricto puede llevar a hipoglucemias, por lo que los episodios deben ser debidamente documentados y su causa corregida de inmediato.
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Archinkova M, Konstantinova M, Savova R, Iotova V, Petrova C, Kaleva N, Koprivarova K, Despotova V, Koleva R, Boyadzhiev V, Mladenov W. Glycaemic control among Bulgarian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes – an impact of the social status and the educational level of the parents. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2018.1429309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Margarita Archinkova
- Department of Diabetes, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Genetics, University Pediatric Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Diabetes, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Genetics, University Pediatric Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Diabetes, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Genetics, University Pediatric Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Clinic for Children's Diseases, University Hospital “George Stransky”, Medical University of Pleven, Pleven, Bulgaria
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- Clinic of Pediatrics and Genetic Diseases, UMBAL “St. George”, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this article was to review recent guideline recommendations on glycemic target, glucose monitoring, and therapeutic strategies, while providing practical recommendations for the management of medical and surgical patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) admitted to critical and non-critical care settings. RECENT FINDINGS Studies evaluating safety and efficacy of insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring, electronic glucose management systems, and closed loop systems for the inpatient management of hyperglycemia are described. Due to the increased prevalence and life expectancy of patients with type 1 diabetes, a growing number of these patients require hospitalization every year. Inpatient diabetes management is complex and is best provided by a multidisciplinary diabetes team. In the absence of such resource, providers and health care staff must become familiar with the features of this condition to avoid complications such as severe hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, hypoglycemia, or glycemic variability. We reviewed most recent guidelines and relevant literature in the topic to provide practical recommendations for the inpatient management of patients with T1D.
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- Janya Swami
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA.
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Golden SH, Maruthur N, Mathioudakis N, Spanakis E, Rubin D, Zilbermint M, Hill-Briggs F. The Case for Diabetes Population Health Improvement: Evidence-Based Programming for Population Outcomes in Diabetes. Curr Diab Rep 2017; 17:51. [PMID: 28567711 PMCID: PMC5553206 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-017-0875-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The goal of this review is to describe diabetes within a population health improvement framework and to review the evidence for a diabetes population health continuum of intervention approaches, including diabetes prevention and chronic and acute diabetes management, to improve clinical and economic outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have shown that compared to usual care, lifestyle interventions in prediabetes lower diabetes risk at the population-level and that group-based programs have low incremental medial cost effectiveness ratio for health systems. Effective outpatient interventions that improve diabetes control and process outcomes are multi-level, targeting the patient, provider, and healthcare system simultaneously and integrate community health workers as a liaison between the patient and community-based healthcare resources. A multi-faceted approach to diabetes management is also effective in the inpatient setting. Interventions shown to promote safe and effective glycemic control and use of evidence-based glucose management practices include provider reminder and clinical decision support systems, automated computer order entry, provider education, and organizational change. Future studies should examine the cost-effectiveness of multi-faceted outpatient and inpatient diabetes management programs to determine the best financial models for incorporating them into diabetes population health strategies.
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- Sherita Hill Golden
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 E. Monument Street, Suite no. 333, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
- Departments of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Departments of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 E. Monument Street, Suite no. 333, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 E. Monument Street, Suite no. 333, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Section on Endocrinology and Genetics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 E. Monument Street, Suite no. 333, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Simmons D, Hartnell S, Davenport K, Jenaway A. Risk factors for recurrent admissions with diabetic ketoacidosis: importance of mental health. Diabet Med 2017; 34:451. [PMID: 27504864 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- D Simmons
- School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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Braatvedt G, Cooper H, Tekiteki A, Khanolkar M. Risk factors for recurrent DKA: reply to Simmons et al. Diabet Med 2017; 34:451-452. [PMID: 27627875 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- G Braatvedt
- Department of Medicine, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Diabetes, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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Akhter K, Turnbull T, Simmons D. Influences of social issues on type 1 diabetes self-management: are we doing enough? PRACTICAL DIABETES 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pdi.2061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Kalsoom Akhter
- Diabetes Clinic; Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge UK
- Department of Psychology, School of Health Sciences; City University London; London UK
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- Department of Psychology, School of Health Sciences; City University London; London UK
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- Diabetes Clinic; Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge UK
- School of Medicine; Western Sydney University; Campbelltown New South Wales Australia
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