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Wong JJ, Côté P, Tricco AC, Watson T, Rosella LC. Characterizing high-cost healthcare users among adults with back pain in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study. Pain 2024:00006396-990000000-00540. [PMID: 38442409 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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ABSTRACT Some patients with back pain contribute disproportionately to high healthcare costs; however, characteristics of high-cost users with back pain are not well defined. We described high-cost healthcare users based on total costs among a population-based cohort of adults with back pain within the Ontario government's single-payer health system across sociodemographic, health, and behavioural characteristics. We conducted a population-based cohort study of Ontario adult (aged 18 years or older) respondents of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) with back pain (2003-2012), linked to administrative data (n = 36,605; weighted n = 2,076,937, representative of Ontario). Respondents were ranked based on gradients of total healthcare costs (top 1%, top 2%-5%, top 6%-50%, and bottom 50%) for 1 year following the CCHS survey, with high-cost users as top 5%. We used multinomial logistic regression to investigate characteristics associated with the 4 cost groups. Top 5% of cost users accounted for 49% ($4 billion CAD) of total healthcare spending, with inpatient hospital care as the largest contributing service type (approximately 40% of costs). Top 5% high-cost users were more likely aged 65 years or older (ORtop1% = 16.6; ORtop2-5% = 44.2), with lower income (ORtop1% = 3.6; ORtop 2-5% = 1.8), chronic disease(s) (ORtop1% = 3.8; ORtop2-5% = 1.6), Aggregated Diagnosis Groups measuring comorbidities (ORtop1% = 25.4; ORtop2-5% = 13.9), and fair/poor self-rated general health (ORtop1% = 6.7; ORtop2-5% = 4.6) compared with bottom 50% users. High-cost users tended to be current/former smokers, obese, and report fair/poor mental health. High-cost users (based on total costs) among adults with back pain account for nearly half of all healthcare spending over a 1-year period and are associated with older age, lower income, comorbidities, and fair/poor general health. Findings identify characteristics associated with a high-risk group for back pain to inform healthcare and public health strategies that target upstream determinants.
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- Jessica J Wong
- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada
- Graduate Studies, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Stephen Family Chair in Community Health, Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Chan K, Hansen K, Muratov S, Khoudigian S, Lamotte M. Smart connected insulin dose monitoring technologies versus standard of care: a Canadian cost-effectiveness analysis. J Comp Eff Res 2024; 13:e230124. [PMID: 38205726 PMCID: PMC10945415 DOI: 10.57264/cer-2023-0124] [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: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Aim: There is growing interest in novel insulin management systems that improve glycemic control. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of smart connected insulin re-usable pens or caps for disposable insulin pens versus pens without connected capabilities in the management of adult patients with Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) from a Canadian societal perspective. Materials & methods: The IQVIA Core Diabetes Model was utilized to conduct the analyses. Applying data from a non-interventional study, the connected insulin device arm was assumed to result in greater reductions (-0.67%) in glycated hemoglobin from baseline and fewer non-severe hypoglycemic events (-32.87 events/patient annually). Macro- and micro-vascular risks were predicted using the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications study data. Direct and indirect costs and utilities were sourced from literature. Key model outcomes included life years and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs). Both costs and effects were annually discounted at 1.5% over a 60-year time horizon. Uncertainty was explored in scenario and probabilistic sensitivity analyses (PSA). Results: The connected insulin pen device was associated with lower mean discounted total costs (CAD221,943 vs 266,199; -CAD44,256), improvement in mean life expectancy (25.78 vs 24.29; +1.49 years) and gains in QALYs (18.48 vs 16.74; +1.75 QALYs) over the patient's lifetime. Most scenario analyses confirmed the base case results. The PSA showed dominance in 99.5% of cases. Conclusion: For adults with T1DM in Canada, a connected insulin pen device is likely to be a cost-effective treatment option associated with greater clinical benefits and lower costs relative to a standard re-usable or disposable pen.
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- Katalina Chan
- Novo Nordisk Canada, Inc., Patient Access, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 6M1, Canada
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- Novo Nordisk A/S, Global Market Access, Novo Allé 1, 2880, Bagsværd, Denmark
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- IQVIA, Real World Solutions (RWS), Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 5N9, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, McMaster University, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8, Canada
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- IQVIA, Real World Solutions (RWS), Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 5N9, Canada
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- Th(is)2Modeling bv, Hogeweg, 91730, Asse, Belgium
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Al Sadi K, Balachandran W. Revolutionizing Early Disease Detection: A High-Accuracy 4D CNN Model for Type 2 Diabetes Screening in Oman. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1420. [PMID: 38136011 PMCID: PMC10740649 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10121420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The surge of diabetes poses a significant global health challenge, particularly in Oman and the Middle East. Early detection of diabetes is crucial for proactive intervention and improved patient outcomes. This research leverages the power of machine learning, specifically Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), to develop an innovative 4D CNN model dedicated to early diabetes prediction. A region-specific dataset from Oman is utilized to enhance health outcomes for individuals at risk of developing diabetes. The proposed model showcases remarkable accuracy, achieving an average accuracy of 98.49% to 99.17% across various epochs. Additionally, it demonstrates excellent F1 scores, recall, and sensitivity, highlighting its ability to identify true positive cases. The findings contribute to the ongoing effort to combat diabetes and pave the way for future research in using deep learning for early disease detection and proactive healthcare.
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- Khoula Al Sadi
- Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Research, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK;
- Information Technology Department, University of Technology and Applied Sciences-Al-Mussanha, P.O. Box 13, Muladdah 314, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Research, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK;
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Bariatric Surgery for Adults With Class I Obesity and Difficult-to-Manage Type 2 Diabetes: A Health Technology Assessment. ONTARIO HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT SERIES 2023; 23:1-151. [PMID: 38130940 PMCID: PMC10732121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Background Many individuals with type 2 diabetes are classified as either overweight or obese. A patient may be described as having difficult-to-manage type 2 diabetes if their HbA1c levels remain above recommended target levels, despite efforts to treat it with lifestyle changes and pharmacotherapy. Bariatric surgery refers to procedures that modify the gastrointestinal tract. In patients with class II or III obesity, bariatric surgery has resulted in substantial weight loss, improved quality of life, reduced mortality risk, and resolution of type 2 diabetes. There is some evidence suggesting these outcomes may also be possible for patients with class I obesity as well. We conducted a health technology assessment of bariatric surgery for adults with class I obesity and difficult-to-manage type 2 diabetes, which included an evaluation of effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness, the budget impact of publicly funding bariatric surgery, and patient preferences and values. Methods We performed a systematic clinical literature review. We assessed the risk of bias of each included study, using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomized controlled trials, the Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies - of Interventions (ROBINS-I) tool for cohort studies, and the Risk of Bias in Systematic Reviews (ROBIS) tool for systematic reviews; we assessed the quality of the body of evidence according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) Working Group criteria. We performed a systematic economic literature review and conducted a cost-utility analysis of bariatric surgery in comparison with nonsurgical usual care over a lifetime horizon from a public payer perspective. We also analyzed the budget impact of publicly funding bariatric surgery for adults with class I obesity and difficult-to-manage type 2 diabetes in Ontario. To contextualize the potential value of bariatric surgery, we spoke with people with obesity and type 2 diabetes who had undergone or were considering this procedure. Results We included 14 studies in the clinical evidence review. There were large increases in diabetes remission rates (GRADE: Low to Very low) and large reductions in body mass index (GRADE: Low to Very low) with bariatric surgery than with medical management. Bariatric surgery may also reduce the use of medications for type 2 diabetes (GRADE: Low) and may improve quality of life for people with class I obesity and difficult-to-manage type 2 diabetes compared with medical management. (GRADE: Low)Our economic evidence review included 5 cost-effectiveness studies; none were conducted in a Canadian setting, and 4 were considered partially applicable to our research question. Most studies found bariatric surgery to be cost-effective compared to standard care for patients with class I obesity and type 2 diabetes; however, the applicability of these results to the Ontario context is uncertain due to potential differences in clinical practice, resource utilization, and unit costs.Our primary economic evaluation found that over a lifetime horizon, bariatric surgery was more costly (incremental cost: $8,151 per person) but also more effective than current usual care (led to a 0.339 quality-adjusted life-year [QALY] gain per person). The cost increase was driven by costs associated with surgery (before, after, and during surgery), and the QALY gain was due to life-years gained. Results were sensitive to the bariatric surgery cost and assumptions regarding its long-term benefits with respect to weight loss and diabetes remission.Publicly funding 50 bariatric surgeries in year 1, and gradually increasing to 250 surgeries in year 5, for people with class I obesity and difficult-to-manage type 2 diabetes would lead to budget increases of $0.55 million in year 1 to $2.45 million in year 5, for a total of $7.63 million over 5 years.The people with obesity and type 2 diabetes with whom we spoke reported that bariatric surgery was generally seen as a positive treatment option, and those who had undergone the procedure reported positively on its value as a treatment to manage their weight and diabetes. Conclusions For adults with class I obesity and difficult-to-manage type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery may be more clinically effective and cost-effective than medical management. Compared with medical management in people with class I obesity and difficult-to-manage type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery may result in large increases in diabetes remission rates, large reductions in BMI, and reduced medication use for type 2 diabetes, improved quality of life. Over a lifetime horizon, bariatric surgery led to a cost increase and QALY gain. Bariatric surgery can result in postsurgical complications that are not faced by those receiving medical management. The cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery depends on its long-term impacts on obesity-related and diabetes-related complications, which could be uncertain.Our budget impact analysis suggests that publicly funding bariatric surgery in Ontario for people with class I obesity and difficult-to-manage type 2 diabetes would lead to a budget increase of $7.63 million over 5 years.For people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery was seen as a potential positive treatment option to manage their weight and diabetes.
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Wong JJ, Lu M, Côté P, Watson T, Rosella LC. Effects of chiropractic use on medical healthcare utilization and costs in adults with back pain in Ontario, Canada from 2003 to 2018: a population-based cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:793. [PMID: 37491238 PMCID: PMC10367314 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09690-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adults with back pain commonly consult chiropractors, but the impact of chiropractic use on medical utilization and costs within the Canadian health system is unclear. We assessed the association between chiropractic utilization and subsequent medical healthcare utilization and costs in a population-based cohort of Ontario adults with back pain. METHODS We conducted a population-based cohort study that included Ontario adult respondents of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) with back pain from 2003 to 2010 (n = 29,475), followed up to 2018. The CCHS data were individually-linked to individual-level health administrative data up to 2018. Chiropractic utilization was self-reported consultation with a chiropractor in the past 12 months. We propensity score-matched adults with and without chiropractic utilization, accounting for confounders. We evaluated back pain-specific and all-cause medical utilization and costs at 1- and 5-year follow-up using negative binomial and linear (log-transformed) regression, respectively. We assessed whether sex and prior specialist consultation in the past 12 months were effect modifiers of the association. RESULTS There were 6972 matched pairs of CCHS respondents with and without chiropractic utilization. Women with chiropractic utilization had 0.8 times lower rate of cause-specific medical visits at follow-up than those without chiropractic utilization (RR5years = 0.82, 95% CI 0.68-1.00); this association was not found in men (RR5years = 0.96, 95% CI 0.73-1.24). There were no associations between chiropractic utilization and all-cause physician visits, all-cause emergency department visits, all-cause hospitalizations, or costs. Effect modification of the association between chiropractic utilization and cause-specific utilization by prior specialist consultation was found at 1-year but not 5-year follow-up; cause-specific utilization at 1 year was lower in adults without prior specialist consultation only (RR1year = 0.74, 95% CI 0.57-0.97). CONCLUSIONS Among adults with back pain, chiropractic use is associated with lower rates of back pain-specific utilization in women but not men over a 5-year follow-up period. Findings have implications for guiding allied healthcare delivery in the Ontario health system.
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- Jessica J Wong
- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada.
- Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada.
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada
- Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada
- ICES, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1T8, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada
- ICES, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1T8, Canada
- Stephen Family Chair in Community Health, Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, 100 Queensway West, Mississauga, ON, L5B 1B8, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada
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Jabardo-Camprubí G, Puig-Ribera A, Donat-Roca R, Farrés-Godayol P, Nazar-Gonzalez S, Sitjà-Rabert M, Espelt A, Bort-Roig J. Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Primary Care Socio-Ecological Approach to Improve Physical Activity Adherence among People with Type 2 Diabetes: The SENWI Project. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1815. [PMID: 37444649 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11131815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Maintaining an active lifestyle is a key health behavior in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a socio-ecological Nordic walking intervention (SENWI) to enhance healthy behaviors in primary healthcare settings. Participants included individuals with T2D (n = 33; age 70 (95% CI 69-74)) and healthcare professionals (HCPs, n = 3). T2D participants were randomly assigned to a SENWI, active comparator, or control group for twelve weeks. Feasibility and acceptability were evaluated based on a mixed methodology. Quantitative data reported adherence information, differences between follow-up and dropout participants and pre- and post-intervention on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health outcomes. Qualitative data acquisition was performed using focus groups and semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. Thirty-three T2D invited participants were recruited, and twenty-two (66.7%) provided post-intervention data. The SENWI was deemed acceptable and feasible, but participants highlighted the need to improve options, group schedules, gender inequities, and the intervention's expiration date. Healthcare professionals expressed a lack of institutional support and resources. Nevertheless, no significant difference between the SENWI follow-up and dropout participants or pre- and post- intervention was found (only between the active comparator and control group in the physical quality of life domain). Implementing the SENWI in primary healthcare settings is feasible and acceptable in real-world conditions. However, a larger sample is needed to assess the program's effectiveness in improving healthy behaviors and its impact on health-related outcomes in the long term.
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- Guillem Jabardo-Camprubí
- Faculty of Health Science at Manresa, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Av. Universitaria 4-6, 08242 Manresa, Spain
- Sports and Physical Activity Research Group, Institute for Research and Innovation in Life and Health Sciences in Central Catalonia (Iris-CC), Ctra. De Roda Núm. 70, 08500 Vic, Spain
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- Sports and Physical Activity Research Group, Institute for Research and Innovation in Life and Health Sciences in Central Catalonia (Iris-CC), Ctra. De Roda Núm. 70, 08500 Vic, Spain
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- Sport Exercise and Human Movement (SEaMH), Faculty of Health Science at Manresa, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Av. Universitaria 4-6, 08242 Manresa, Spain
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- Research Group on Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcome of Health and Social Sciences (M3O), Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Sagrada Familia 7, 08500 Vic, Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science Blanquerna, Ramon Llul University, Padilla, 326-332, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Science Blanquerna, Global Research on Wellbeing (GRoW) Research Group, Ramon Llull University, Padilla, 326-332, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Science at Manresa, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Av. Universitaria 4-6, 08242 Manresa, Spain
- Departament de Psicologia i Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBER de Epidemiologia i Salud Pública, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Sports and Physical Activity Research Group, Institute for Research and Innovation in Life and Health Sciences in Central Catalonia (Iris-CC), Ctra. De Roda Núm. 70, 08500 Vic, Spain
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Rosella LC, Kornas K, Negatu E, Zhou L. Variations in all-cause mortality, premature mortality and cause-specific mortality among persons with diabetes in Ontario, Canada. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2023; 11:11/3/e003378. [PMID: 37130629 PMCID: PMC10163552 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2023-003378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients with diabetes have a higher risk of mortality compared with the general population. Large population-based studies that quantify variations in mortality risk for patients with diabetes among subgroups in the population are lacking. This study aimed to examine the sociodemographic differences in the risk of all-cause mortality, premature mortality, and cause-specific mortality in persons diagnosed with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a population-based cohort study of 1 741 098 adults diagnosed with diabetes between 1994 and 2017 in Ontario, Canada using linked population files, Canadian census, health administrative and death registry databases. We analyzed the association between sociodemographics and other covariates on all-cause mortality and premature mortality using Cox proportional hazards models. A competing risk analysis using Fine-Gray subdistribution hazards models was used to analyze cardiovascular and circular mortality, cancer mortality, respiratory mortality, and mortality from external causes of injury and poisoning. RESULTS After full adjustment, individuals with diabetes who lived in the lowest income neighborhoods had a 26% (HR 1.26, 95% CI 1.25 to 1.27) increased hazard of all-cause mortality and 44% (HR 1.44, 95% CI 1.42 to 1.46) increased risk of premature mortality, compared with individuals with diabetes living in the highest income neighborhoods. In fully adjusted models, immigrants with diabetes had reduced risk of all-cause mortality (HR 0.46, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.47) and premature mortality (HR 0.40, 95% CI 0.40 to 0.41), compared with long-term residents with diabetes. Similar HRs associated with income and immigrant status were observed for cause-specific mortality, except for cancer mortality, where we observed attenuation in the income gradient among persons with diabetes. CONCLUSIONS The observed mortality variations suggest a need to address inequality gaps in diabetes care for persons with diabetes living in the lowest income areas.
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- Laura C Rosella
- Division of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bariatric Surgery Should Be Offered to Active-Duty Military Personnel: a Retrospective Study of the Canadian Armed Forces' Experience. Obes Surg 2023; 33:1092-1098. [PMID: 36708465 PMCID: PMC10079743 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06455-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE Like most Western armies, obesity affects Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity. However, this is not yet accepted for active-duty soldiers in most countries. The CAF have approved bariatric surgery since 2005. Our aim is to assess weight loss, resolution of obesity-related comorbidities, and impacts of bariatric surgery on military careers. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the perioperative data, long-term bariatric results, and military outcomes of 108 CAF active-duty military personnel who underwent bariatric surgery in Canada over a 61-month period. RESULTS The cohort was predominantly male (66.7%) with a mean preoperative body mass index (BMI) of 43.6 ± 5.8 kg/m2. Roux-Y gastric bypass was performed in 59 patients, sleeve gastrectomy in 29, and gastric banding in 20. All the surgeries were performed laparoscopically. The total body weight loss at the last follow-up visit was 22.5 ± 11.0%. Remission or improvement of hypertension was observed in 91.2%, diabetes in 85.7%, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) in 43.6%, sleep apnea in 43.1%, and dyslipidemia in 42.9%. One patient (0.9%) was medically released due to postoperative complications. Fifteen patients (13.9%) were deployed postoperatively. The combined deployable and possibly deployable statuses increased from 35.4% preoperatively to 47.9% postoperatively. CONCLUSION This is the largest series of bariatric surgeries performed in active-duty military personnel. Bariatric surgery is effective and safe and improves deployability without impairing military careers. These results are relevant to the military of many industrialized countries. Bariatric surgery should be considered for all active-duty military personnel who meet surgical criteria for the treatment of obesity.
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Moin JS, Troke N, Plumptre L, Anderson GM. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Diabetes Care for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in Ontario, Canada. Can J Diabetes 2022; 46:S1499-2671(22)00094-6. [PMID: 35953411 PMCID: PMC9059339 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2022.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The COVID-19 pandemic and related public health prevention measures have led to a disruption of the delivery of routine care and may have had an impact on the quality of diabetes care. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the extent to which structure, process and outcome quality measures in diabetes care changed in the first 6 months of the pandemic compared with previous periods. METHODS A before-and-after observational study of all community-living Ontario residents >20 years of age and living with diabetes. The patients were divided into 3 cohorts: a pandemic cohort, alive March to September 2020 (n=1,393,404); reference cohort 1, alive March to September 2019 (n=1,415,490); and reference cohort 2, alive September 2019 to February 2020 (n=1,444,000). Outcome measures were in-person/virtual visits to general practitioners and specialists, eye examinations, glycated hemoglobin (A1C) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) testing, filled prescriptions, and admissions to emergency departments (EDs) and hospitals for acute and chronic diabetes complications. RESULTS The probability of an in-person visit to a GP decreasing by 47% (95% confidence interval [CI], 47% to 47%) in the pandemic period compared with both previous periods. The probability of having an eye exam was lower by 43% (95% CI, 44% to 43%), an A1C test by 28% (95% CI, 29% to 28%) and an LDL test by 31% (95% CI, 31% to 31%) in the pandemic period compared with the same 6-month period the year before. There were very small decreases in drug prescriptions and decreases of 18% and 16% in ED and hospital visits for complications. CONCLUSIONS We observed disruptions to both structure and processes measures of diabetes care in Ontario during the first wave of the pandemic.
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- John S Moin
- Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Canada: Population-Based Estimates of Disease Burden and Economic Costs. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10030146. [PMID: 35324771 PMCID: PMC8948756 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10030146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) contributes to substantial disease burden worldwide. We aim to quantify the disease burden and costs of EDC exposure in Canada and to compare these results with previously published findings in the European Union (EU) and United States (US). EDC biomonitoring data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007–2011) was applied to 15 exposure–response relationships, and population and cost estimates were based on the 2010 general Canadian population. EDC exposure in Canada (CAD 24.6 billion) resulted in substantially lower costs than the US (USD 340 billion) and EU (USD 217 billion). Nonetheless, our findings suggest that EDC exposure contributes to substantial and costly disease burden in Canada, amounting to 1.25% of the annual Canadian gross domestic product. As in the US, exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers was the greatest contributor of costs (8.8 billion for 374,395 lost IQ points and 2.6 billion for 1610 cases of intellectual disability). In the EU, organophosphate pesticides were the largest contributor to costs (USD 121 billion). While the burden of EDC exposure is greater in the US and EU, there remains a similar need for stronger EDC regulatory action in Canada beyond the current framework of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act of 1999.
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Joint effects of back pain and mental health conditions on health care utilization and costs in Ontario, Canada: A population-based cohort study. Pain 2022; 163:1892-1904. [PMID: 35082249 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT We assessed the joint effects of back pain and mental health conditions on healthcare utilization and costs in a population-based sample of Ontario adults. We included Ontario adult respondents of Canadian Community Health Survey between 2003-2012, followed to 2018 by linking survey data to administrative databases. Joint exposures were self-reported back pain and mental health conditions (fair/poor mental health, mood, anxiety disorder). We built negative binomial, modified Poisson, and linear (log-transformed) models to assess joint effects (effects of two exposures in combination) of comorbid back pain and mental health condition on healthcare utilization, opioid prescription, and costs, adjusting for sociodemographic, health-related and behavioural factors. We evaluated positive additive and multiplicative interaction (synergism) between back pain and mental health conditions with relative-excess risk due-to-interaction (RERI) and ratio of rate-ratios (RR). The cohort (n=147,486) had a mean age of 46 years (SD=17), and 51% were female. We found positive additive and multiplicative interaction between back pain and fair/poor mental health (RERI=0.40;RR=1.12) and mood disorder (RERI=0.41;RR=1.04), but not anxiety for back pain-specific utilization. For opioid prescription, we found positive additive and multiplicative interaction between back pain and fair/poor mental health (RERI=2.71;RR=3.20) and anxiety (RERI=1.60;RR=1.80), and positive additive interaction with mood disorder (RERI=0.74). There was no evidence of synergism for all-cause utilization or costs. Combined effects of back pain and mental health conditions on back pain-specific utilization or opioid prescription were greater than expected, with evidence of synergism. Health services targeting back pain and mental health conditions together may provide greater improvements in outcomes.
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Radbakhsh S, Momtazi-Borojeni AA, Mahmoudi A, Sarborji MR, Hatamipour M, Moallem SA, Atkin SL, Sahebkar A. Investigation of the Effects of Difluorinated Curcumin on Glycemic Indices in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1328:131-141. [PMID: 34981475 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73234-9_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Curcumin is an antioxidant agent that improves glycemia in animal models of diabetes. Clinically curcumin use is limited due to poor solubility, weak absorption, and low bioavailability; therefore, this study to investigate the effects of curcumin's analog, difluorinated curcumin (CDF), on fasting blood glucose (FBG), oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and insulin tolerance test (ITT), in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats was undertaken. METHODS STZ-induced diabetes rats were randomly assigned to six groups (7 rats per group). They were treated daily by oral gavage with curcumin (200 and 100 mg/kg/day), CDF (200 and 100 mg/kg/day), and metformin (200 mg/kg/day) as a positive control group, for 4 weeks. Two diabetic control (DC) and normal control (NC) groups (non-diabetic rats) received normal saline and citrate buffer, respectively. FBG was measured at the beginning and end of the treatment (Day 0 and week 4) and OGTT and ITT were performed to determine glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. RESULTS Cur100, CDF 100, and CDF200 significantly decreased FBG levels after 4 weeks oral administration by -34% (-150 mg/dL ± 70, p = 0.02), -36% (123 mg/dL ±67, p < 0.04), and - 40% (-189 mg/dL ± 91, p = 0.03), respectively. Glucose sensitivity by OGTT showed a significant improvement in glucose tolerance ability in all treated groups compared with DC group. ITT demonstrated that insulin response improved significantly in Cur100 and CDF 200 groups. CONCLUSION Overall, CDF improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, while reducing FBG compared to curcumin, suggesting that curcumin analogs may have therapeutic utility in diabetes.
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- Shabnam Radbakhsh
- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Iran's National Elites Foundation, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Al-Zahraa University for Women, Karbala, Iraq
- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute (PMMHRI), Lodz, Poland
- School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Sasani N, Kazemi A, Rezaiyan M, Amiri-Ardekani E, Akhlaghi M, Babajafari S, Mazloomi SM. Effect of Artemisia extract on glycemic control: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial. Int J Clin Pract 2021; 75:e14719. [PMID: 34390100 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Animal and human studies have indicated anti-diabetic effect of Asteraceae. The present study aimed to systematically review and analyse randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of Artemisia extract on glycemic status in patients with impaired glycemic control. METHODS Web of Science, Cochrane library, EMBASE and PubMed databases were searched from the earliest possible date up to 7th October 2020. RESULTS Six studies were included in the meta-analysis. Analysis showed that supplementation with Artemisia extract decreased homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (-0.734, 95% CI: -1.236 to -0.232, P = .019) in comparison to placebo. However, reductions in fasting blood glucose (FBG) (-0.595, 95% CI: -1.566 to 0.376, P = .164), insulin (-0.322, 95% CI: -1.047 to 0.404, P = .286) and glycated haemoglobin (-0.106, 95% CI: -0.840 to 0.629, P = .678) were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION Supplementation with Artemisia extract may reduce HOMA-IR, but beneficial effects on other markers such as FBG requires further investigations.
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- Najmeh Sasani
- Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Phytopharmaceuticals (Traditional Pharmacy), Faculty of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Student Association of Indigenous Knowledge, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Wong JJ, Côté P, Tricco AC, Watson T, Rosella LC. Effect of back problems on healthcare utilization and costs in Ontario, Canada: a population-based matched cohort study. Pain 2021; 162:2521-2531. [PMID: 34534177 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT We assessed the effect of back problems on healthcare utilization and costs in a population-based sample of adults from a single-payer health system in Ontario. We conducted a population-based cohort study of Ontario respondents aged ≥18 years of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) from 2003 to 2012. The CCHS data were individually linked to health administrative data to measure healthcare utilization and costs up to 2018. We propensity score-matched (hard matched on sex) adults with self-reported back problems to those without back problems, accounting for sociodemographic, health-related, and behavioural factors. We evaluated cause-specific and all-cause healthcare utilization and costs adjusted to 2018 Canadian dollars using negative binomial and linear (log transformed) regression models. After propensity score matching, we identified 36,806 pairs (women: 21,054 pairs; men: 15,752 pairs) of CCHS respondents with and without back problems (mean age 51 years, standard deviation = 18). Compared with propensity score matched adults without back problems, adults with back problems had 2 times the rate of cause-specific visits (rate ratio [RR]women 2.06, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.88-2.25; RRmen 2.32, 95% CI 2.04-2.64), slightly more all-cause physician visits (RRwomen 1.12, 95% CI 1.09-1.16; RRmen 1.10, 95% CI 1.05-1.14), and 1.2 times the costs (women: 1.21, 95% CI 1.16-1.27; men: 1.16, 95% CI 1.09-1.23). Incremental annual per-person costs were higher in adults with back problems than those without back problems (women: $395, 95% CI $281-$509; men: $196, 95% CI $94-$300). This corresponded to $532 million for women and $227 million for men (adjusted to 2018 Canadian dollars) annually in Ontario given the high prevalence of back problems. Given the high health system burden, new strategies to effectively prevent and treat back problems and thus potentially reduce the long-term costs are warranted.
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- Jessica J Wong
- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, Ontario Tech University and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, Ontario Tech University and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Lovas S, Mahrouseh N, Bolaji OS, Nellamkuzhi NJ, Andrade CAS, Njuguna DW, Varga O. Impact of Policies in Nutrition and Physical Activity on Diabetes and Its Risk Factors in the 28 Member States of the European Union. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13103439. [PMID: 34684440 PMCID: PMC8537865 DOI: 10.3390/nu13103439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Since healthy eating and physically active lifestyles can reduce diabetes mellitus (DM) risk, these are often addressed by population-based interventions aiming to prevent DM. Our study examined the impact of nutritional and physical activity policies, national diabetes plans and national diabetes registers contribute to lower prevalence of DM in individuals in the member states of the European Union (EU), taking into account the demographic and socioeconomic status as well as lifestyle choices. Datasets on policy actions, plans and registers were retrieved from the World Cancer Research Fund International’s NOURISHING and MOVING policy databases and the European Coalition for Diabetes report. Individual-based data on DM, socioeconomic status and healthy behavior indicators were obtained via the European Health Interview Survey, 2014. Our results showed variation in types and numbers of implemented policies within the member states, additionally, the higher number of these actions were not associated with lower DM prevalence. Only weak correlation between the prevalence of DM and preventive policies was found. Thus, undoubtedly policies have an impact on reducing the prevalence of DM, its increasing burden could not be reversed which underlines the need for applying a network of preventive policies.
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- Szabolcs Lovas
- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 26 Kassai Street, 4028 Debrecen, Hungary; (S.L.); (N.M.); (C.A.S.A.); (D.W.N.)
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 26 Kassai Street, 4028 Debrecen, Hungary; (S.L.); (N.M.); (C.A.S.A.); (D.W.N.)
- Doctoral School of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 26 Kassai Street, 4028 Debrecen, Hungary; (S.L.); (N.M.); (C.A.S.A.); (D.W.N.)
- Doctoral School of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 26 Kassai Street, 4028 Debrecen, Hungary; (S.L.); (N.M.); (C.A.S.A.); (D.W.N.)
- Doctoral School of Health Sciences, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 26 Kassai Street, 4028 Debrecen, Hungary; (S.L.); (N.M.); (C.A.S.A.); (D.W.N.)
- Eötvös Loránd Research Network, 1052 Budapest, Hungary
- Correspondence:
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Kornas K, Rosella LC, Fazli GS, Booth GL. Forecasting Diabetes Cases Prevented and Cost Savings Associated with Population Increases of Walking in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Canada. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18158127. [PMID: 34360428 PMCID: PMC8345977 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Promoting adequate levels of physical activity in the population is important for diabetes prevention. However, the scale needed to achieve tangible population benefits is unclear. We aimed to estimate the public health impact of increases in walking as a means of diabetes prevention and health care cost savings attributable to diabetes. We applied the validated Diabetes Population Risk Tool (DPoRT) to the 2015/16 Canadian Community Health Survey for adults aged 18–64, living in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area, Ontario, Canada. DPoRT was used to generate three population-level scenarios involving increases in walking among individuals with low physical activity levels, low daily step counts and high dependency on non-active forms of travel, compared to a baseline scenario (no change in walking rates). We estimated number of diabetes cases prevented and health care costs saved in each scenario compared with the baseline. Each of the three scenarios predicted a considerable reduction in diabetes and related health care cost savings. In order of impact, the largest population benefits were predicted from targeting populations with low physical activity levels, low daily step counts, and non active transport use. Population increases of walking by 25 min each week was predicted to prevent up to 10.4 thousand diabetes cases and generate CAD 74.4 million in health care cost savings in 10 years. Diabetes reductions and cost savings were projected to be higher if increases of 150 min of walking per week could be achieved at the population-level (up to 54.3 thousand diabetes cases prevented and CAD 386.9 million in health care cost savings). Policy, programming, and community designs that achieve modest increases in population walking could translate to meaningful reductions in the diabetes burden and cost savings to the health care system.
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- Kathy Kornas
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON L5L 1C6, Canada;
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON L5L 1C6, Canada;
- ICES, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
- Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON L5B 1B8, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-416-978-6064
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada; (G.S.F.); (G.L.B.)
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- ICES, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada; (G.S.F.); (G.L.B.)
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON L5L 1C6, Canada
- Department of Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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Choi J, Booth G, Jung HY, Lapointe-Shaw L, Tang T, Kwan JL, Rawal S, Weinerman A, Verma A, Razak F. Association of diabetes with frequency and cost of hospital admissions: a retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open 2021; 9:E406-E412. [PMID: 33863799 PMCID: PMC8084549 DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20190213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute inpatient hospital admissions account for more than half of all health care costs related to diabetes. We sought to identify the most common and costly conditions leading to hospital admission among patients with diabetes compared with patients without diabetes. METHODS We used data from the General Internal Medicine Inpatient Initiative (GEMINI) study, a retrospective cohort study, of all patients admitted to a general internal medicine service at 7 Toronto hospitals between 2010 and 2015. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Most Responsible Diagnosis code was used to identify the 10 most frequent reasons for admission in patients with diabetes. Cost of hospital admission was estimated using the CIHI Resource Intensity Weight. Comparisons were made between patients with or without diabetes using the Pearson χ2 test for frequency and distribution-free confidence intervals (CIs) for median cost. RESULTS Among the 150 499 hospital admissions in our study, 41 934 (27.8%) involved patients with diabetes. Compared with patients without diabetes, hospital admissions because of soft tissue and bone infections were most frequent (2.5% v. 1.9%; prevalence ratio [PR] 1.28, 95% CI 1.19-1.37) and costly (Can$8794 v. Can$5845; cost ratio [CR] 1.50, 95% CI 1.37-1.65) among patients with diabetes. This was followed by urinary tract infections (PR 1.16, 95% CI 1.11-1.22; CR 1.23, 95% CI 1.17-1.29), stroke (PR 1.13, 95% CI 1.07-1.19; CR 1.19, 95% CI 1.14-1.25) and electrolyte disorders (PR 1.11, 95% CI 1.03-1.20; CR 1.20, 95% CI 1.08-1.34). INTERPRETATION Soft tissue and bone infections, urinary tract infections, stroke and electrolyte disorders are associated with a greater frequency and cost of hospital admissions in patients with diabetes than in those without diabetes. Preventive strategies focused on reducing hospital admissions secondary to these disorders may be beneficial in patients with diabetes.
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- Jin Choi
- Department of Medicine (Choi), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Booth, Jung, Verma, Razak) and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Booth), St. Michael's Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw, Rawal), University Health Network; Program of Medicine and Institute for Better Health (Tang), Trillium Health Partners; Division of General Internal Medicine (Kwan), Mount Sinai Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Weinerman), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Division of General Internal Medicine (Verma, Razak), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Choi), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Booth, Jung, Verma, Razak) and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Booth), St. Michael's Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw, Rawal), University Health Network; Program of Medicine and Institute for Better Health (Tang), Trillium Health Partners; Division of General Internal Medicine (Kwan), Mount Sinai Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Weinerman), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Division of General Internal Medicine (Verma, Razak), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Choi), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Booth, Jung, Verma, Razak) and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Booth), St. Michael's Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw, Rawal), University Health Network; Program of Medicine and Institute for Better Health (Tang), Trillium Health Partners; Division of General Internal Medicine (Kwan), Mount Sinai Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Weinerman), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Division of General Internal Medicine (Verma, Razak), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Choi), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Booth, Jung, Verma, Razak) and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Booth), St. Michael's Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw, Rawal), University Health Network; Program of Medicine and Institute for Better Health (Tang), Trillium Health Partners; Division of General Internal Medicine (Kwan), Mount Sinai Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Weinerman), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Division of General Internal Medicine (Verma, Razak), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Choi), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Booth, Jung, Verma, Razak) and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Booth), St. Michael's Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw, Rawal), University Health Network; Program of Medicine and Institute for Better Health (Tang), Trillium Health Partners; Division of General Internal Medicine (Kwan), Mount Sinai Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Weinerman), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Division of General Internal Medicine (Verma, Razak), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Choi), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Booth, Jung, Verma, Razak) and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Booth), St. Michael's Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw, Rawal), University Health Network; Program of Medicine and Institute for Better Health (Tang), Trillium Health Partners; Division of General Internal Medicine (Kwan), Mount Sinai Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Weinerman), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Division of General Internal Medicine (Verma, Razak), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Choi), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Booth, Jung, Verma, Razak) and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Booth), St. Michael's Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw, Rawal), University Health Network; Program of Medicine and Institute for Better Health (Tang), Trillium Health Partners; Division of General Internal Medicine (Kwan), Mount Sinai Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Weinerman), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Division of General Internal Medicine (Verma, Razak), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Choi), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Booth, Jung, Verma, Razak) and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Booth), St. Michael's Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw, Rawal), University Health Network; Program of Medicine and Institute for Better Health (Tang), Trillium Health Partners; Division of General Internal Medicine (Kwan), Mount Sinai Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Weinerman), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Division of General Internal Medicine (Verma, Razak), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Choi), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Booth, Jung, Verma, Razak) and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Booth), St. Michael's Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw, Rawal), University Health Network; Program of Medicine and Institute for Better Health (Tang), Trillium Health Partners; Division of General Internal Medicine (Kwan), Mount Sinai Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Weinerman), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Division of General Internal Medicine (Verma, Razak), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont
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- Department of Medicine (Choi), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Booth, Jung, Verma, Razak) and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology (Booth), St. Michael's Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw, Rawal), University Health Network; Program of Medicine and Institute for Better Health (Tang), Trillium Health Partners; Division of General Internal Medicine (Kwan), Mount Sinai Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine (Weinerman), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Division of General Internal Medicine (Verma, Razak), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
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Charles O, Woods H, Ally M, Manns B, Shah BR, Wang R, Persaud N. Effect of free distribution of medicines on the process of care for adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and hypertension: post hoc analysis of randomised controlled trial findings. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e042046. [PMID: 33722866 PMCID: PMC7959224 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The Carefully Selected and Easily Accessible at No charge Medicines randomised controlled trial showed that patients receiving free access to medicines had improved diabetes and hypertension outcomes compared with patients who had usual access to medicines. In this study, we aimed to test the impact of providing free access to medicine to people with diabetes and hypertension on process of care indicators. DESIGN In this post hoc analysis of randomised controlled trial findings, we identified process of care indicators for the management of diabetes and hypertension using relevant guidelines. The following process of care indicators were identified for diabetes management: encounters with healthcare professionals, blood pressure measurements, self-monitoring of blood glucose, annual eye and foot examination, annual administration of the influenza vaccine, and laboratory testing for glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, serum creatinine and urine albumin to creatinine ratio. We identified the following process of care indicators for hypertension: encounters with healthcare professionals, blood pressure measurements, self-measuring of blood pressure, and serum tests for electrolytes, HbA1c, lipids and creatinine. Chart extractions were performed for all patients and the indicators for diabetes and hypertension were recorded. We compared the indicators for patients in each arm of the trial. RESULTS The study included 268 primary care patients. Free distribution of medicines may improve self-monitoring behaviours (adjusted rate ratio (aRR) 1.30; 95% CI 0.66 to 2.57) and reduce missed primary care appointments for patients with diabetes (aRR 0.80; 95% CI 0.48 to 1.33) or hypertension (aRR 0.41; 95% CI 0.18 to 0.90). Free distribution may also reduce primary care and consultant appointments and laboratory testing in patients with hypertension. CONCLUSIONS Improving medicine accessibility for patients with diabetes and hypertension not only improves surrogate health outcomes but also improves the patient experience and may also reduce healthcare costs by encouraging self-monitoring. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER The randomised controlled trial mentioned is clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT02744963.
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- Onella Charles
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, St.Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Predicting adverse outcomes due to diabetes complications with machine learning using administrative health data. NPJ Digit Med 2021; 4:24. [PMID: 33580109 PMCID: PMC7881135 DOI: 10.1038/s41746-021-00394-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Across jurisdictions, government and health insurance providers hold a large amount of data from patient interactions with the healthcare system. We aimed to develop a machine learning-based model for predicting adverse outcomes due to diabetes complications using administrative health data from the single-payer health system in Ontario, Canada. A Gradient Boosting Decision Tree model was trained on data from 1,029,366 patients, validated on 272,864 patients, and tested on 265,406 patients. Discrimination was assessed using the AUC statistic and calibration was assessed visually using calibration plots overall and across population subgroups. Our model predicting three-year risk of adverse outcomes due to diabetes complications (hyper/hypoglycemia, tissue infection, retinopathy, cardiovascular events, amputation) included 700 features from multiple diverse data sources and had strong discrimination (average test AUC = 77.7, range 77.7-77.9). Through the design and validation of a high-performance model to predict diabetes complications adverse outcomes at the population level, we demonstrate the potential of machine learning and administrative health data to inform health planning and healthcare resource allocation for diabetes management.
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Tarride JE, Husain M, Andersen A, Gundgaard J, Luckevich M, Mark T, Wagner L, Pieber TR. Hospitalization costs with degludec versus glargine U100 for patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk: Canadian costs applied to SAEs from a randomized outcomes trial. J Med Econ 2021; 24:1318-1326. [PMID: 34763587 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2021.2003804] [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] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The present cost-consequence analysis compared estimated hospitalization costs in a Canadian setting with insulin degludec (degludec) versus insulin glargine 100 units/mL (glargine U100) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at high cardiovascular (CV) risk. METHODS Medical terms were mapped across the different vocabularies, in order to assign unit costs from eligible hospital abstracts in Canadian Institute for Health Information data (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Canada) to serious adverse events (SAEs; Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities) from the randomized DEVOTE trial comparing the two insulins degludec and glargine. Mean annual costs of SAE-related hospitalizations were estimated by treatment, the cost difference (degludec - glargine U100) was bootstrapped to compute confidence intervals (CIs) and p-values, and the cost ratio (degludec/glargine U100) was estimated using a Tweedie distribution. RESULTS The mean annual cost per patient for SAE-related hospitalizations was 4,074 CAD with degludec and 4,569 CAD with glargine U100 (cost difference: -495, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -966; -24, p = .039), for a cost ratio of 0.89 (95% CI: 0.81; 0.98, p = .016). Overall, cost ratios from sensitivity analyses varying individual methodological assumptions were consistent with the main analysis. Of the system organ classes from DEVOTE SAEs, cardiac disorders were the largest contributor to the costs savings with degludec versus glargine U100. CONCLUSIONS In patients with T2D at high CV risk, our findings suggest that there are likely to be lower hospitalization costs with degludec versus glargine U100 based on the SAEs observed in DEVOTE and in a Canadian setting.
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- Jean-Eric Tarride
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
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- GEPA Early Asset Strategy, Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark
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- Patient Access, Novo Nordisk Canada Inc., Mississauga, Canada
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- Biostatistics Degludec, Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Chan BC, Campbell KE. An economic evaluation examining the cost-effectiveness of continuous diffusion of oxygen therapy for individuals with diabetic foot ulcers. Int Wound J 2020; 17:1791-1808. [PMID: 33189100 PMCID: PMC7754389 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.13468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Continuous delivery of oxygen therapy has been observed to improve healing for individuals with an advanced diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). However, this intervention requires the purchasing of an oxygen delivery device and moist dressings. It is unknown whether this upfront financial investment represents good value for money. Thus the aim of this project is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of treating advanced DFU using continuous delivery of oxygen compared with negative pressure wound therapy from the perspective of the public health care payer in Ontario, Canada. A microsimulation model was constructed with inputs from peer-reviewed journal publications and publicly available reports. The 5-year costs and quality-adjusted life-years were compared between treatment and comparator. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to evaluate the robustness of results. The model predicted that continuous delivery of oxygen would cost $4800 less compared with negative pressure wound therapy and increased quality-adjusted life years by 0.025. Lower cost and improved outcomes were observed in most scenario analyses. The results of this economic evaluation suggest that CDO therapy may reduce health care economic burden with a modest increase in quality of life outcomes. Health care decision-makers should consider the inclusion of CDO for the treatment of DFU.
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- Brian C.‐F. Chan
- KITE – Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteUniversity Health NetworkTorontoCanada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and EvaluationUniversity of TorontoTorontoCanada
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- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health ScienceWestern UniversityLondonCanada
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Piragine E, Calderone V. Pharmacological modulation of the hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) system by dietary H 2 S-donors: A novel promising strategy in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Phytother Res 2020; 35:1817-1846. [PMID: 33118671 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represents the most common age-related metabolic disorder, and its management is becoming both a health and economic issue worldwide. Moreover, chronic hyperglycemia represents one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular complications. In the last years, the emerging evidence about the role of the endogenous gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) in the pathogenesis and progression of T2DM led to increasing interest in the pharmacological modulation of endogenous "H2 S-system". Indeed, H2 S directly contributes to the homeostatic maintenance of blood glucose levels; moreover, it improves impaired angiogenesis and endothelial dysfunction under hyperglycemic conditions. Moreover, H2 S promotes significant antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects, thus preventing hyperglycemia-induced vascular damage, diabetic nephropathy, and cardiomyopathy. Therefore, H2 S-releasing molecules represent a promising strategy in both clinical management of T2DM and prevention of macro- and micro-vascular complications associated to hyperglycemia. Recently, growing attention has been focused on dietary organosulfur compounds. Among them, garlic polysulfides and isothiocyanates deriving from Brassicaceae have been recognized as H2 S-donors of great pharmacological and nutraceutical interest. Therefore, a better understanding of the therapeutic potential of naturally occurring H2 S-donors may pave the way to a more rational use of these nutraceuticals in the modulation of H2 S homeostasis in T2DM.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.,Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.,Interdepartmental Research Centre of Ageing Biology and Pathology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Davis JA, Saunders R. Earlier Provision of Gastric Bypass Surgery in Canada Enhances Surgical Benefit and Leads to Cost and Comorbidity Reduction. Front Public Health 2020; 8:515. [PMID: 33102415 PMCID: PMC7554569 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background: Effective provision of bariatric surgery for patients with obesity may be impeded by concerns of payers regarding costs or perceptions of patients who drop out of surgical programs after referral. Estimates of the cost and comorbidity impact of these inefficiencies in gastric bypass surgery in Canada are lacking but would aid in informing healthcare investment and resource allocation. Objectives: To estimate total and relative public payer costs for surgery and comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia) in a bariatric surgery population. Methods: A decision analytic model for a 100-patient cohort in Canada (91% female, mean body mass index 49.2 kg/m2, 50% diabetes, 66% hypertension, 59% dyslipidemia). Costs include surgery, surgical complications, and comorbidities over the 10-year post-referral period. Results are calculated as medians and 95% credibility intervals (CrIs) for a pathway with surgery at 1 year (“improved”) compared with surgery at 3.5 years (“standard”). Sensitivity analyses were performed to test independent contributions to results of shorter wait time, better post-surgical weight loss, and randomly sampled cohort demographics. Results: Compared to standard care, the improved path was associated with reduction in patient-years of treatment for each of the three comorbidities, corresponding to a reduction of $1.1 (0.68–1.6) million, or 34% (26-41%) of total costs. Comorbidity treatment costs were 9.0- and 4.7-fold greater than surgical costs for the standard and improved pathways, respectively. Relative to non-surgical bariatric care, earlier surgery was associated with earlier return on surgical investment and 2-fold reduction in risk of prevalence of each comorbidity compared to delayed surgery. Conclusions: Comorbidity costs represent a greater burden to payers than the costs of gastric bypass surgery. Investments may be worthwhile to reduce wait times and dropout rates and improve post-surgical weight loss outcomes to save overall costs and reduce patient comorbidity prevalence.
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Isaranuwatchai W, Fazli GS, Bierman AS, Lipscombe LL, Mitsakakis N, Shah BR, Wu CF, Johns A, Booth GL. Universal Drug Coverage and Socioeconomic Disparities in Health Care Costs Among Persons With Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2020; 43:2098-2105. [PMID: 32641377 DOI: 10.2337/dc19-1536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) is a predictor of non-drug-related health care costs among Canadian adults with diabetes and, if so, whether SES disparities in costs are reduced after age 65 years, when universal drug coverage commences as an insurable benefit. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Administrative health databases were used to examine publicly funded health care expenditures among 698,113 younger (20-64 years) and older (≥65 years) adults with diabetes in Ontario from April 2004 to March 2014. Generalized linear models were constructed to examine relative and absolute differences in health care costs (total and non-drug-related costs) across neighborhood SES quintiles, by age, with adjustment for differences in age, sex, diabetes duration, and comorbidity. RESULTS Unadjusted costs per person-year in the lowest SES quintile (Q1) versus the highest (Q5) were 39% higher among younger adults ($5,954 vs. $4,270 [Canadian dollars]) but only 9% higher among older adults ($10,917 vs. $9,993). Adjusted non-drug costs (primarily for hospitalizations and physician visits) were $1,569 per person-year higher among younger adults in Q1 vs. Q5 (modeled relative cost difference: 35.7% higher) and $139.3 million per year among all individuals in Q1. Scenarios in which these excess costs per person-year were decreased by ≥10% or matched the relative difference among seniors suggested a potential for savings in the range of $26.0-$128.2 million per year among all lower-SES adults under age 65 years (Q1-Q4). CONCLUSIONS SES is a predictor of diabetes-related health care costs in our setting, more so among adults under age 65 years, a group that lacks universal drug coverage under Ontario's health care system. Non-drug-related health care costs were more than one-third higher in younger, lower-SES adults, translating to >$1 billion more in health care expenditures over 10 years.
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- Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai
- Centre for Excellence in Economic Analysis Research, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Biostatistics Research Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Biostatistics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada .,MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Visaria J, Iyer NN, Raval AD, Kong SX, Hobbs T, Bouchard J, Kern DM, Willey VJ. Healthcare Costs of Diabetes and Microvascular and Macrovascular Disease in Individuals with Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Ten-Year Longitudinal Study. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2020; 12:423-434. [PMID: 32848433 PMCID: PMC7428320 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s247498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to estimate the incremental long-term costs associated with T2DM attributable to vascular diseases. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study identified newly diagnosed (incident) T2DM patients in 2007 (baseline to 01/01/2006) using the HealthCore Integrated Research Database, a repository of nationally representative claims data. Incident T2DM patients were 1:1 exact matched on age, gender and other factors of interest to non-DM patients, and followed until the earlier of 8 follow-up years or death. Patients with documented vascular disease diagnosis were identified during the study period. All-cause and T2DM/vascular disease-related annual healthcare costs were examined for each follow-up year. RESULTS The study included 13,883 individuals with T2DM and matched non-DM controls. Among individuals with T2DM, 11,792 (85%) had vascular disease versus 9251 (66.6%) non-T2DM between 01/01/2006 and 12/31/2015. Among T2DM patients, mean all-cause annual costs were greater than in non-T2DM patients ($13,806 vs $7,243, baseline, $21,745 vs $8,524, post-index year 1, $12,756-$14,793 vs $8,349-$9,940 years 2-8, p< 0.001), respectively. A similar trend was observed for T2DM/vascular disease-related costs (p< 0. 001). T2DM/vascular disease-related costs were largest during post-index year 1, accounting for the majority of all-cause cost difference between T2DM patients and matched non-DM controls. Incident T2DM individuals without vascular disease at any time had significantly lower costs compared to non-DM controls (p< 0. 001) between years 2-8 of follow-up. CONCLUSION Vascular disease increased the cost burden for individuals with T2DM. The cost impact of diabetes and vascular disease was highest in the year after diagnosis, and persisted for at least seven additional years, while the cost of T2DM patients without vascular disease trended lower than for matched non-DM patients. These data highlight potential costs that could be offset by earlier and more effective detection and management of T2DM aimed at reducing vascular disease burden.
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- Novo Nordisk, Inc., Plainsboro Township, NJ, USA
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- Janssen Research and Development, Titusville, NJ, USA
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Brousseau-Foley M, Blanchette V. Multidisciplinary Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Primary Cares in Quebec: Can We Do Better? J Multidiscip Healthc 2020; 13:381-385. [PMID: 32368075 PMCID: PMC7173947 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s251236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A growing body of evidence supports the presence of integrated foot care based on multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams in the management and prevention of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) worldwide. This model of care is however rare in the clinical setting in Quebec, Canada. Many best practice gaps are identified as well as probable causal hypothesis are listed in this commentary. We support our opinions with a pilot audit conducted as part of a continuous quality improvement process in managing patients with DFU in our area and on Canadian facts and data. Our pilot study (n = 27 hospitalized patients) included a typical DFU population with neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease and previous amputation. It highlights underachievement of best practice recommendations implementation such as multidisciplinary DFU management and offloading interventions in our establishment. Due the high morbidity and mortality associated with DFU patients, four died during the studied hospitalization episode. Several barriers were encountered in the pilot audit justifying that no robust conclusion can be raised. However, our observations are concerning. Even though data accessibility was limited, our observations are sadly coherent with what is found in the literature. Economic data of what this means for our health system is put forward in the overall discussion. We are preoccupied by the trends outlined by some facts and observations, and this commentary was written with this in mind. In the face of the diabetes crisis that is arising, a plea is made to reassess care pathway for this vulnerable population as we emphasize the importance of teamwork in managing DFU.
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- Magali Brousseau-Foley
- University Family Medicine Group, Faculty of Medicine Affiliated to Université De Montréal, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec (CIUSSS-MCQ), Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
- Department of Sciences of Physical Activity and Podiatric Medicine, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Sciences of Physical Activity and Podiatric Medicine, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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Davis JA, Saunders R. Impact of weight trajectory after bariatric surgery on co-morbidity evolution and burden. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:278. [PMID: 32245378 PMCID: PMC7119002 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-5042-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Bariatric surgery, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass [RYGB] has been shown to be an effective intervention for weight management in select patients. After surgery, different patients respond differently even to the same surgery and have differing weight-change trajectories. The present analysis explores how improving a patient’s post-surgical weight change could impact co-morbidity prevalence, treatment and associated costs in the Canadian setting. Methods Published data were used to derive statistical models to predict weight loss and co-morbidity evolution after RYGB. Burden in the form of patient-years of co-morbidity treatment and associated costs was estimated for a 100-patient cohort on one of 6 weight trajectories, and for real-world simulations of mixed patient cohorts where patients experience multiple weight loss outcomes over a 10-year time horizon after RYGB surgery. Costs (2018 Canadian dollars) were considered from the Canadian public payer perspective for diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia. Robustness of results was assessed using probabilistic sensitivity analyses using the R language. Results Models fitted to patient data for total weight loss and co-morbidity evolution (resolution and new onset) demonstrated good fitting. Improvement of 100 patients from the worst to the best weight loss trajectory was associated with a 50% reduction in 10-year co-morbidity treatment costs, decreasing to a 27% reduction for an intermediate improvement. Results applied to mixed trajectory cohorts revealed that broad improvements by one trajectory group for all patients were associated with 602, 1710 and 966 patient-years of treatment of type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia respectively in Ontario, the province of highest RYGB volume, corresponding to a cost difference of $3.9 million. Conclusions Post-surgical weight trajectory, even for patients receiving the same surgery, can have a considerable impact on subsequent co-morbidity burden. Given the potential for alleviated burden associated with improving patient trajectory after RYGB, health care systems may wish to consider investments based on local needs and available resources to ensure that more patients achieve a good long-term weight trajectory.
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- Jason A Davis
- Coreva Scientific GmbH & Co KG, Im Muehlenbruch 1, 3rd Floor, 53639, Koenigswinter, Germany.
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- Coreva Scientific GmbH & Co KG, Im Muehlenbruch 1, 3rd Floor, 53639, Koenigswinter, Germany
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van Katwyk S, Augustine S, Thébaud B, Thavorn K. Lifetime patient outcomes and healthcare utilization for Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and extreme preterm infants: a microsimulation study. BMC Pediatr 2020; 20:136. [PMID: 32213174 PMCID: PMC7093972 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02037-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is among the most severe chronic lung diseases and predominantly affects premature infants. There is a general understanding of BPD's significant impact on the short-term outcomes however there is little evidence on long-term outcomes. Our study estimates the lifetime clinical outcomes, quality of life, and healthcare costs of BPD and associated complications. METHODS We developed a microsimulation model to estimate lifetime clinical and economic burden of BPD among extreme preterm infants (≤28 weeks gestational age at birth) and validated it against the best available Canadian data. We further estimate the cumulative incidence of major complications associated with BPD, differentiated by BPD severity and gestational age category. RESULTS We find, on average, patients with BPD and resulting complications will incur over CAD$700,000 in lifetime health systems costs. We also find the average life expectancy of BPD patients to be moderately less than that of the general population and significant reductions in quality-adjusted life year due to major complications. Healthcare utilization and quality of life measures vary dramatically according to BPD severity, suggesting significant therapeutic headroom for interventions that can prevent or mitigate the effects of BPD for patients. CONCLUSIONS Our study adds a significant expansion of existing evidence by presenting the lifetime burden of BPD based on key patient characteristics. Given the extreme cost burden at the earliest stage of life and lifetime negative impact on quality of life, there is larger headroom for investment in prevention and mitigation of severe BPD than is currently available.
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- Sasha van Katwyk
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor, ON, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
- Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences (IC/ES UOttawa), Ottawa, ON, Canada.
- The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, PO Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8 L6, Canada.
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Rucci P, Avaldi VM, Travaglini C, Ugolini C, Berti E, Moro ML, Fantini MP. Medical Costs of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in a Single Payer System: A Classification and Regression Tree Analysis. PHARMACOECONOMICS - OPEN 2020; 4:181-190. [PMID: 31325148 PMCID: PMC7018859 DOI: 10.1007/s41669-019-0166-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Many studies and systematic reviews have estimated the healthcare costs of diabetes using a cost-of-illness approach. However, in the studies based on this approach patients' heterogeneity is rarely taken into account. The aim of this study was to stratify patients with type 2 diabetes into homogeneous cost groups based on demographic and clinical characteristics. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cost-of-illness study by linking individual data on health services utilization retrieved from the administrative databases of Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy). Direct medical costs (either all-cause or diabetes-related) were calculated from the perspective of the regional health service, using tariffs for hospitalizations and outpatient services and the unit costs of prescriptions for drugs. The determinants of costs identified in a generalized linear regression model were used to characterize subgroups of patients with homogeneous costs in a classification and regression tree analysis. RESULTS The study population consisted of a cohort of 101,334 patients with type 2 diabetes, followed up for 1 year, with a mean age of 70.9 years. Age, gender, complications, comorbidities and living area accounted significantly for cost variability. The classification tree identified ten patient subgroups with different costs, ranging from a median of €483 to €39,578. The two subgroups with highest costs comprised dialysis patients, and the largest subgroup (57.9%) comprised patients aged ≥ 65 years without renal, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications. CONCLUSIONS Classification of patients into homogeneous cost subgroups can be used to improve the management of, and budget allocation for, patients with type 2 diabetes.
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- Paola Rucci
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via san Giacomo 12, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Advanced School for Healthcare Policies, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via San Giacomo 12, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Management, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Capo di Lucca 34, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Economics and Advanced School for Healthcare Policies, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Piazza Scaravilli 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Regional Agency for Health and Social Care, Viale Aldo Moro 21, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Regional Agency for Health and Social Care, Viale Aldo Moro 21, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via san Giacomo 12, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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Davis JA, Saunders R. Comparison of Comorbidity Treatment and Costs Associated With Bariatric Surgery Among Adults With Obesity in Canada. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e1919545. [PMID: 31951277 PMCID: PMC6991282 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Information on the associations between barriers to delivery of bariatric surgery and poor weight trajectory afterward is lacking. Estimates are needed to inform decisions by administrators and clinicians to improve care. OBJECTIVE To estimate the difference in patient-years of treatment for diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia and public-payer cost between the Canadian standard and an improved bariatric surgery care pathway. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Economic evaluation of a decision analytic model comparing the outcomes of the standard care in Canada with an improved bariatric care pathway with earlier sleeve gastrectomy delivery and better postsurgical weight trajectory. The model was informed by published clinical data (101 studies) and meta-analyses (11 studies) between January and May 2019. Participants were a hypothetical 100-patient cohort with demographic characteristics derived from a Canadian study. INTERVENTIONS Reduction of Canadian mean bariatric surgery wait time by 2.5 years following referral and improvement of patient postsurgery weight trajectory to levels observed in other countries. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Modeling weight trajectory after sleeve gastrectomy and resolution rates for comorbidities in Canada in comparison with an improved care pathway to estimate differences in patient-years of comorbidity treatment over 10 years following referral and the associated costs. RESULTS For the 100-patient cohort (mean [SD] 88.2% [1.4%] female; mean [SD] age, 43.6 [9.2] years; mean [SD] body mass index, 49.4 [8.2]; and mean [SD] comorbidity prevalence of 50.0% [4.1%], 66.0% [3.9%], and 59.3% [4.0%] for diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, respectively) over 10 years following referral, the improved vs standard care pathway was associated with median reduction in patient-years of treatment of 324 (95% credibility interval [CrI], 249-396) for diabetes, 245 (95% CrI, 163-356) for hypertension, and 255 (95% CrI, 169-352) for dyslipidemia, corresponding to total savings of $900 000 (95% CrI, $630 000 to $1.2 million) for public payers in the base case. Relative to standard of care, the associated reduction in costs was approximately 29% (95% CrI, 20%-42%) in the improved pathway. Sensitivity analyses demonstrated independent associations of earlier surgical delivery and various levels of postsurgical weight trajectory improvements with overall savings. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study suggests that health care burden may be decreased through improvements to delivery and management of patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy. More data are needed on long-term patient experience with bariatric surgery in Canada to inform better estimates.
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Ravi B, Leroux T, Austin PC, Paterson JM, Aktar S, Redelmeier DA. Factors associated with emergency department presentation after total joint arthroplasty: a population-based retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open 2020; 8:E26-E33. [PMID: 31992556 PMCID: PMC6996031 DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20190116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Unplanned visits to the emergency department after total joint arthroplasty are far more common than unplanned readmissions. Our objectives were to characterize the prevalence of presentation to an emergency department for any reason after total joint arthroplasty and to identify risk factors for such visits. METHODS Using health administrative databases, we conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of adults (19-89 yr of age) who received their first primary elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedure for arthritis between April 2011 and March 2016 in Ontario. We made univariate comparisons between patients who presented to the emergency department within 30 days of surgery and those who did not in. We determined differences in use of health care services between groups by comparing the change in use in the year before and after surgery between patients who presented to the emergency department and those who did not. We developed logistic regression models for the occurrence of an emergency department visit using backward variable elimination. RESULTS We identified 42 273 total hip recipients and 70 725 total knee recipients, of whom 5640 (13.3%) and 11 224 (15.9%), respectively, presented to the emergency department within 30 days of surgery. Fewer than 1% of these patients required admission, and nearly half (45%) went to a different institution from where they had their surgery. Among both THA and TKA recipients, patients who presented to the emergency department had a net increase in their median annual health care costs (THA: $501, TKA: $682), compared to a net decrease for the cohort as a whole. Factors associated with increased risk of an emergency visit included increased patient age, male sex, rural residence and various comorbidities. Predictive regression models showed poor discriminative ability for both THA (C-statistic 0.57) and TKA (C-statistic 0.58) recipients. INTERPRETATION One in 7 patients presented to the emergency department within 30 days of THA or TKA. Some may conceivably have been managed remotely, and very few required readmission. There is a crucial need for strategies to minimize these events.
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- Bheeshma Ravi
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery and Department of Medicine (Redelmeier), University of Toronto; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; ICES (Ravi, Austin, Paterson, Aktar, Redelmeier); Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Leroux), Toronto Western Hospital; Evaluative Clinical Sciences (Austin, Redelmeier), Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont.
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery and Department of Medicine (Redelmeier), University of Toronto; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; ICES (Ravi, Austin, Paterson, Aktar, Redelmeier); Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Leroux), Toronto Western Hospital; Evaluative Clinical Sciences (Austin, Redelmeier), Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery and Department of Medicine (Redelmeier), University of Toronto; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; ICES (Ravi, Austin, Paterson, Aktar, Redelmeier); Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Leroux), Toronto Western Hospital; Evaluative Clinical Sciences (Austin, Redelmeier), Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery and Department of Medicine (Redelmeier), University of Toronto; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; ICES (Ravi, Austin, Paterson, Aktar, Redelmeier); Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Leroux), Toronto Western Hospital; Evaluative Clinical Sciences (Austin, Redelmeier), Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery and Department of Medicine (Redelmeier), University of Toronto; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; ICES (Ravi, Austin, Paterson, Aktar, Redelmeier); Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Leroux), Toronto Western Hospital; Evaluative Clinical Sciences (Austin, Redelmeier), Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery and Department of Medicine (Redelmeier), University of Toronto; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ravi), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; ICES (Ravi, Austin, Paterson, Aktar, Redelmeier); Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Leroux), Toronto Western Hospital; Evaluative Clinical Sciences (Austin, Redelmeier), Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ont
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Dong Y, Liu C, Zhou P, Zhu Y, Tang Q, Wang S, Wang X. How Serious is the Economic Burden of Diabetes Mellitus in Hainan Province? A Study Based on "System of Health Account 2011". Diabetes Ther 2019; 10:2251-2263. [PMID: 31628594 PMCID: PMC6848319 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-019-00712-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The treatment of diabetes requires extensive use of healthcare resources, resulting in high medical costs, which in turn places a heavy economic burden on society, patients and their families. METHODS A multi-stage stratified random sampling method was used to investigate 283 medical and health institutions in Hainan Province. The total medical expenses relating to diabetes in Hainan Province in 2016, institutional flow directions, the composition of service functions and the distribution of the healthcare costs to beneficiaries were analyzed based on the System of Health Account 2011. The STATA version 12.0 statistical software package was used to collate operation data, and SPSS software was used to carry out regression analysis on the factors affecting hospitalization costs. RESULTS In 2016, the total medical expenses for the treatment of diabetes in Hainan Province was 242.17 billion renminbi (RMB), of which 81.95% was spent in high-level hospitals and 14.71% was spent in medical institutions providing primary care. There was little difference between outpatient and hospitalization expenses (53.01 and 46.99%, respectively). Hospitalization accounted for 77.62% of the expenses of medical institutions providing primary care. Older patients were found to spend more on medical and drug expenditure. CONCLUSION The economic burden of healthcare expenses for the treatment of diabetes in Hainan Province is massive, and patient treatment is concentrated in large hospitals. It is necessary to inform patients to focus more on medical institutions that provide primary care, adjust the proportion of medical insurance reimbursement, control the cost of hospitalization and strengthen the healthcare management of middle-aged and elderly diabetic patients. Only in this way can costs be reduced and the economic burden be eased.
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- Yuanyuan Dong
- College of the Humanities and Social Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Administration School, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People's Republic of China
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- Administration School, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People's Republic of China
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- College of the Humanities and Social Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Information School, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- College of the Humanities and Social Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, People's Republic of China.
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Estimating the Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Worker Productivity Using Self-Report, Electronic Health Record and Human Resource Data. J Occup Environ Med 2019; 60:e569-e574. [PMID: 30188491 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We assessed the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and measures of worker productivity, direct health care costs, and costs associated with lost productivity (LP) among health care industry workers across two integrated health care systems. METHODS We used data from the Value Based Benefit Design Health and Wellness Study Phase II (VBD), a prospective study of employees surveyed across health systems. Survey and health care utilization data were linked to estimate LP and health care utilization costs. RESULTS Mean marginal lost productive time per week was 0.56 hours higher for respondents with DM. Mean adjusted monthly total health care utilization costs were $467 higher for respondents with DM. CONCLUSION The impact of DM is reflected in higher rates of LP and higher indirect costs for employers related to LP and higher health care resource use.
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Zigmont VA, Shoben AB, Lu B, Kaye GL, Clinton SK, Harris RE, Olivo-Marston SE. Statin users have an elevated risk of dysglycemia and new-onset-diabetes. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2019; 35:e3189. [PMID: 31125480 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Statins are one of the most widely prescribed medications in the United States; however, there is a concern that they are associated with new-onset-diabetes (NOD) development. We sought to understand the risk of dysglycemia and NOD for a cohort of individuals that reflect real-world physician prescribing patterns. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted among individuals with indications for statin use (n = 7064). To examine elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (>6.0%), logistic regression with inverse probability weighting was used to create balance between incident statin users and nonusers. To evaluate the risk of NOD development, Cox PH models with time varying statin use compared NOD diagnoses among statin users and nonusers. RESULTS A higher prevalence of elevated HbA1c (PD = 0.065; 95% CI: 0.002, 0.129, P = 0.045) occurred among nondiabetic incident users of statins. Additionally, statin users had a higher risk of developing NOD (AHR = 2.20; 95% CI: 1.35, 3.58, P = 0.002). Those taking statins for 2 years or longer (AHR = 3.33; 95% CI: 1.84, 6.01, P < 0.001) were at the greatest risk of developing NOD; no differences were observed by statin class or intensity of dose. CONCLUSION As lifestyle programs like the Diabetes Prevention Program are promoted in primary care settings, we hope physicians will integrate and insurers support healthy lifestyle strategies as part of the optimal management of individuals at risk for both NOD and cardiovascular disease. The relationships between statin use and glycemic control should be evaluated in large cohort studies, medical record databases, and mechanistic investigations to inform clinical judgment and treatment.
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- College of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Public Health, Division of Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Public Health, Division of Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Public Health, Division of Health Promotion, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Wong JJ, Côté P, Tricco AC, Rosella LC. Examining the effects of low back pain and mental health symptoms on healthcare utilisation and costs: a protocol for a population-based cohort study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e031749. [PMID: 31562160 PMCID: PMC6773279 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability associated with high healthcare utilisation and costs. Mental health symptoms are negative prognostic factors for LBP recovery; however, no population-based studies have assessed the joint effects of LBP and mental health symptoms on healthcare utilisation. This proposed study will characterise the health system burden of LBP and help identify priority groups to inform resource allocation and public health strategies. Among community-dwelling adult respondents of five cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) in Ontario, we aim to assess the effect of self-reported LBP on healthcare utilisation and costs and assess whether this effect differs between those with and without self-reported mental health symptoms. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We designed a dynamic population-based cohort study using linkages of survey and administrative data housed at ICES. The Ontario sample of CCHS (2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007/2008, 2009/2010, 2011/2012; total of ~1 30 000 eligible respondents) will be used to define the cohort of adults with self-reported LBP with and without mental health symptoms. Healthcare utilisation and costs will be assessed by linking health administrative databases. Follow-up ranges from 6 to 15 years (until 31 March 2018). Sociodemographic (eg, age, sex, education) and health behaviour (eg, comorbidities, physical activity) factors will be considered as potential confounders. Poisson and linear (log-transformed) regression models will be used to assess the association between LBP and healthcare utilisation and costs. We will assess effect modification with mental health symptoms on the additive and multiplicative scales and conduct sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of misclassification and residual confounding. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study is approved by the University of Toronto Research Ethics Board. We will disseminate findings using a multifaceted knowledge translation strategy, including scientific conference presentations, publications in peer-reviewed journals and workshops with key knowledge users.
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- Jessica J Wong
- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, Ontario Tech University and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, Ontario Tech University and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Savage RD, Rosella LC, Crowcroft NS, Horn M, Khan K, Holder L, Varia M. Direct Medical Costs of 3 Reportable Travel-Related Infections in Ontario, Canada, 2012-2014. Emerg Infect Dis 2019; 25:1501-1510. [PMID: 31310226 PMCID: PMC6649327 DOI: 10.3201/eid2508.190222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Immigrants traveling to their birth countries to visit friends or relatives are disproportionately affected by travel-related infections, in part because most preventive travel health services are not publicly funded. To help identify cost-effective policies to reduce this disparity, we measured the medical costs (in 2015 Canadian dollars) of 3 reportable travel-related infectious diseases (hepatitis A, malaria, and enteric fever) that accrued during a 3-year period (2012-2014) in an ethnoculturally diverse region of Canada (Peel, Ontario) by linking reportable disease surveillance and health administrative data. In total, 318 case-patients were included, each matched with 2 controls. Most spending accrued in inpatient settings. Direct healthcare spending totaled $2,058,196; the mean attributable cost per case was $6,098 (95% CI $5,328-$6,868) but varied by disease (range $4,558-$7,852). Costs were greatest for enteric fever. Policies that address financial barriers to preventive health services for high-risk groups should be evaluated.
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Socioeconomic status at diagnosis influences the incremental direct medical costs of systemic lupus erythematosus: A longitudinal population-based study. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2019; 50:77-83. [PMID: 31358362 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2019.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2018] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the incremental direct medical costs of a population-based cohort of incident systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) for the first five years after diagnosis, and impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on such incremental costs. METHODS From the administrative health databases in British Columbia, Canada, we identified all adults with newly-diagnosed SLE from 1996 to 2010 and obtained a sample from the general non-SLE population matched on sex, age, and calendar-year. We captured costs for outpatient encounters, hospitalisations, and dispensed medications. Using two-part generalised linear models, we estimated per-person-year incremental costs of SLE (difference in costs between SLE and non-SLE, controlling for covariates) during the first five years after diagnosis, and assessed differences in incremental costs across SES groups. RESULTS We included 4679 newly-diagnosed SLE (86% identified from hospitalisations or rheumatologists) and 23,219 non-SLE individuals. Per-person direct costs for SLE in the first year after diagnosis averaged $13,038 (2013 Canadian), with 61% from hospitalisations, 23% from outpatient encounters, and 16% from medications; costs for non-SLE averaged $2,431. Following adjustment, incremental costs of SLE during the first five years after diagnosis averaged $10,078 per-person-year (95% CI=$2062-$32,254). Predicted incremental hospitalisation, outpatient, and medication costs were all significantly-greater for the low-SES patients versus high-SES (additional $1922 per-person-year in incremental costs for low-SES). Similar patterns were observed when restricting to those followed the full five-years after index date. CONCLUSION Even in a single-payer, publicly-funded healthcare setting, low SES at SLE diagnosis was associated with significantly-greater direct medical costs for the management of SLE and associated complications.
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Sajjad MA, Holloway-Kew KL, Mohebbi M, Kotowicz MA, de Abreu LLF, Livingston PM, Khasraw M, Hakkennes S, Dunning TL, Brumby S, Page RS, Sutherland AG, Venkatesh S, Williams LJ, Brennan-Olsen SL, Pasco JA. Association between area-level socioeconomic status, accessibility and diabetes-related hospitalisations: a cross-sectional analysis of data from Western Victoria, Australia. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e026880. [PMID: 31122981 PMCID: PMC6537986 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Hospitalisation rates for many chronic conditions are higher in socioeconomically disadvantaged and less accessible areas. We aimed to map diabetes hospitalisation rates by local government area (LGA) across Western Victoria, Australia, and investigate their association with socioeconomic status (SES) and accessibility/remoteness. DESIGN Cross-sectional study METHODS: Data were acquired from the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset for all hospitalisations (public and private) with a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus during 2011-2014. Crude and age-standardised hospitalisation rates (per 1000 population per year) were calculated by LGA for men, women and combined data. Associations between accessibility (Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia, ARIA), SES (Index of Relative Socioeconomic Advantage and Disadvantage, IRSAD) and diabetes hospitalisation were investigated using Poisson regression analyses. RESULTS Higher LGA-level accessibility and SES were associated with higher rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes hospitalisation, overall and for each sex. For type 1 diabetes, higher accessibility (ARIA category) was associated with higher hospitalisation rates (men incidence rate ratio [IRR]=2.14, 95% CI 1.64 to 2.80; women IRR=2.45, 95% CI 1.87 to 3.19; combined IRR=2.30, 95% CI 1.69 to 3.13; all p<0.05). Higher socioeconomic advantage (IRSAD decile) was also associated with higher hospitalisation rates (men IRR=1.25, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.43; women IRR=1.32, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.51; combined IRR=1.23, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.42; all p<0.05). Similarly, for type 2 diabetes, higher accessibility (ARIA category) was associated with higher hospitalisation rates (men IRR=2.49, 95% CI 1.81 to 3.43; women IRR=2.34, 95% CI 1.69 to 3.25; combined IRR=2.32, 95% CI 1.66 to 3.25; all p<0.05) and higher socioeconomic advantage (IRSAD decile) was also associated with higher hospitalisation rates (men IRR=1.15, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.30; women IRR=1.14, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.28; combined IRR=1.13, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.27; all p<0.05). CONCLUSION Our observations could indicate self-motivated treatment seeking, and better specialist and hospital services availability in the advantaged and accessible areas in the study region. The determinants for such variations in hospitalisation rates, however, are multifaceted and warrant further research.
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- Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine -Western Health, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- National Centre for Farmer Health, Western District Health Service, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Barwon Centre of Orthopaedic Research and Education (B-CORE), St John of God Hospital and Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- South West Healthcare, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
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- Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine -Western Health, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine -Western Health, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Yaribeygi H, Yaribeygi A, Sathyapalan T, Sahebkar A. Molecular mechanisms of trehalose in modulating glucose homeostasis in diabetes. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2019; 13:2214-2218. [PMID: 31235159 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2019.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus is the most prevalent metabolic disorder contributing to significant morbidity and mortality in humans. Many preventative and therapeutic agents have been developed for normalizing glycemic profile in patients with diabetes. In addition to various pharmacologic strategies, many non-pharmacological agents have also been suggested to improve glycemic control in patients with diabetes. Trehalose is a naturally occurring disaccharide which is not synthesized in human but is widely used in food industries. Some studies have provided evidence indicating that it can potentially modulate glucose metabolism and help to stabilize glucose homeostasis in patients with diabetes. Studies have shown that trehalose can significantly modulate insulin sensitivity via at least 7 molecular pathways leading to better control of hyperglycemia. In the current study, we concluded about possible anti-hyperglycemic effects of trehalose suggesting trehalose as a potentially potent non-pharmacological agent for the management of diabetes.
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- Habib Yaribeygi
- Research Center of Physiology, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
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- Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Academic Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, HU3 2JZ, UK
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Ravi B, Pincus D, Khan H, Wasserstein D, Jenkinson R, Kreder HJ. Comparing Complications and Costs of Total Hip Arthroplasty and Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures: A Propensity Score-Matched, Population-Based Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2019; 101:572-579. [PMID: 30946190 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.18.00539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although the prevalence of displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly population is increasing worldwide, there remains controversy as to whether these injuries should be managed with hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty. Although total hip arthroplasties result in better function, they are more expensive and may have higher complication rates. Our objective was to compare the complication rates and health-care costs between hemiarthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly population. METHODS A population-based, retrospective cohort study was performed on adults (≥60 years of age) undergoing either hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty for hip fracture between April 1, 2004, and March 31, 2014. We excluded patients who resided in long-term care facilities prior to the injury and those who were discharged to these facilities after the surgical procedure. Patients who underwent a hemiarthroplasty and those who underwent a total hip arthroplasty were matched using a propensity score encompassing patient demographic characteristics, patient comorbidities, and provider factors. After matching, we compared the rates of medical and surgical complications, as well as the perioperative and postoperative health-care costs in the year following the surgical procedure. The primary outcome was the occurrence of a medical complication (acute myocardial infarction, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, ileus, pneumonia, renal failure) within 90 days or a surgical complication (dislocation, infection, revision surgical procedure) within 1 year. Additionally, we examined the change in health-care costs in the year following the surgical procedure, including costs associated with the index admission, relative to the year before the surgical procedure. RESULTS Among 29,121 eligible patients, 2,713 (9.3%) underwent a total hip arthroplasty. After successfully matching 2,689 patients who underwent a total hip arthroplasty with those who underwent a hemiarthroplasty, the patients who underwent a total hip arthroplasty were at an increased risk for dislocation (1.7% compared with 1.0%; p = 0.02), but were at a decreased risk for revision (0.2% compared with 1.8%; p < 0.0001), relative to patients who underwent a hemiarthroplasty. Furthermore, the overall increase in the annual health-care expenditure in the year following the surgical procedure was approximately $2,700 in Canadian dollars lower in patients who underwent a total hip arthroplasty (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Among elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures, total hip arthroplasty was associated with lower rates of revision surgical procedures and reduced health-care costs during the index admission and in the year following the surgical procedure, relative to hemiarthroplasty. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Bheeshma Ravi
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (B.R., D.P., H.K., D.W., R.J., and H.J.K.), and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P. and H.J.K.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (B.R., D.P., H.K., D.W., R.J., and H.J.K.), and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P. and H.J.K.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (B.R., D.P., H.K., D.W., R.J., and H.J.K.), and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P. and H.J.K.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (B.R., D.P., H.K., D.W., R.J., and H.J.K.), and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P. and H.J.K.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (B.R., D.P., H.K., D.W., R.J., and H.J.K.), and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P. and H.J.K.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (B.R., D.P., H.K., D.W., R.J., and H.J.K.), and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P. and H.J.K.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The impact of cinnamon on anthropometric indices and glycemic status in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials. Complement Ther Med 2019; 43:92-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Feito Y, Patel P, Sal Redondo A, Heinrich KM. Effects of Eight Weeks of High Intensity Functional Training on Glucose Control and Body Composition among Overweight and Obese Adults. Sports (Basel) 2019; 7:E51. [PMID: 30813279 PMCID: PMC6409795 DOI: 10.3390/sports7020051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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High-intensity exercise has been found to positively influence glucose control, however, the effects of high-intensity functional training (HIFT) for overweight and obese sedentary adults without diabetes is unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in body composition and glucose control from eight weeks of aerobic and resistance training (A-RT) compared to HIFT. Session time spent doing daily workouts was recorded for each group. Baseline and posttest measures included height, weight, waist circumference, dual X-ray absorptiometry (body fat percentage, fat mass, lean mass), and fasting blood glucose. Participants completing the intervention (78%, n = 9 per group) were 67% female, age = 26.8 ± 5.5 years, and had body mass index = 30.5 ± 2.9 kg/m². Fasting blood glucose and 2-h oral glucose tolerance tests were used as primary outcome variables. On average, the HIFT group spent significantly less time completing workouts per day and week (ps < 0.001). No significant differences were found for body composition or glucose variables within- or between-groups. Even though our findings did not provide significant differences between groups, future research may utilize the effect sizes from our study to conduct fully-powered trials comparing HIFT with other more traditional training modalities.
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- Yuri Feito
- Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA.
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- New York Football Giants, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA.
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes, Valladolid 47012, Spain, .
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- Department of Kinesiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
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Yaribeygi H, Atkin SL, Simental‐Mendía LE, Sahebkar A. Molecular mechanisms by which aerobic exercise induces insulin sensitivity. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:12385-12392. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Habib Yaribeygi
- Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
- School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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Shrestha SS, Zhang P, Hora IA, Gregg EW. Trajectory of Excess Medical Expenditures 10 Years Before and After Diabetes Diagnosis Among U.S. Adults Aged 25-64 Years, 2001-2013. Diabetes Care 2019; 42:62-68. [PMID: 30455325 PMCID: PMC6393199 DOI: 10.2337/dc17-2683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We assessed the excess medical expenditures for adults newly diagnosed with diabetes, for up to 10 years before and after diabetes diagnosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Using the 2001-2013 MarketScan data, we identified people with newly diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 25-64 years (diabetes cohort) and matched them with people who did not have diagnosed diabetes (control cohort) using 1:1 propensity score matching. We followed these two cohorts up to ±10 years from the index date, with annual matched cohort sizes ranging from 3,922 to 39,726 individuals. We estimated the yearly and cumulative excess medical expenditures of the diabetes cohorts before and after the diagnosis of diabetes. RESULTS The per capita annual total excess medical expenditure for the diabetes cohort was higher for the entire 10 years prior to their index date, ranging between $1,043 in year -10 and $4,492 in year -1. Excess expenditure spiked in year 1 ($8,109), declined in year 2, and then increased steadily, ranging from $4,261 to $6,162 in years 2-10. The cumulative excess expenditure for the diabetes cohort during the entire 20 years of follow-up was $69,177 ($18,732 before and $50,445 after diagnosis). CONCLUSIONS People diagnosed with diabetes had higher medical expenditures compared with their counterparts, not only after diagnosis but also up to 10 years prior to diagnosis. Managing risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease before diagnosis, and for diabetes-related complications after diagnosis, could alleviate medical expenditure in people with diabetes.
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- Sundar S Shrestha
- Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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SARDÁ FAH, GIUNTINI EB, NAZARE JA, KÖNIG D, BAHIA LR, LAJOLO FM, MENEZES EWD. Effectiveness of carbohydrates as a functional ingredient in glycemic control. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.42517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Pincus D, Wasserstein D, Ravi B, Huang A, Paterson JM, Jenkinson RJ, Kreder HJ, Nathens AB, Wodchis WP. Medical Costs of Delayed Hip Fracture Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2018; 100:1387-1396. [PMID: 30106820 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.17.01147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Waiting for hip fracture surgery is associated with complications. The objective of this study was to determine whether waiting for hip fracture surgery is associated with health-care costs. METHODS We conducted a population-based, propensity-matched cohort study of patients treated between 2009 and 2014 in Ontario, Canada. The primary exposure was early hip fracture surgery, performed within 24 hours after arrival at the emergency department. The primary outcome was direct medical costs, estimated for each patient in 2013 Canadian dollars, from the payer perspective. The costs in the early and delayed groups were then compared using a difference-in-differences approach: the baseline cost in the year prior to the hip fracture that had been accrued by patients with early surgery was subtracted from the cost in the first year following the surgery (first difference), and the difference was then compared with the same difference among propensity-score-matched patients who had received delayed surgery (second difference). The secondary outcome was the postoperative length of stay (in days). RESULTS The study included 42,230 patients who received hip fracture surgery from a total of 522 different surgeons at 72 hospitals. The mean cost (and standard deviation) attributed to the hip fracture was $39,497 ± $46,645 per person. The matched patients who underwent surgery after 24 hours had direct 1-year medical costs that were an average of $2,638 higher (95% confidence interval [CI] = $1,595 to $3,680, p < 0.0001) and a postoperative length of stay that was an average of 0.610 day longer (95% CI = 0.1749 to 1.0331 days, p = 0.0058) compared with those who underwent surgery within 24 hours. CONCLUSIONS Waiting >24 hours for hip fracture surgery was associated with increased medical costs and length of stay. Costs incurred by waiting may provide a financial incentive to mitigate delays in hip fracture surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Economic Level III. Please see Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Daniel Pincus
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (D.P., D.W., B.R., R.J.J., H.J.K., and A.B.N.) and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P., R.J.J., H.J.K., A.B.N., and W.P.W.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (D.P., D.W., B.R., R.J.J., H.J.K., and A.B.N.) and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P., R.J.J., H.J.K., A.B.N., and W.P.W.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (D.P., D.W., B.R., R.J.J., H.J.K., and A.B.N.) and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P., R.J.J., H.J.K., A.B.N., and W.P.W.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (D.P., D.W., B.R., R.J.J., H.J.K., and A.B.N.) and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P., R.J.J., H.J.K., A.B.N., and W.P.W.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (D.P., D.W., B.R., R.J.J., H.J.K., and A.B.N.) and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P., R.J.J., H.J.K., A.B.N., and W.P.W.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (D.P., D.W., B.R., R.J.J., H.J.K., and A.B.N.) and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P., R.J.J., H.J.K., A.B.N., and W.P.W.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery (D.P., D.W., B.R., R.J.J., H.J.K., and A.B.N.) and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (D.P., R.J.J., H.J.K., A.B.N., and W.P.W.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bloomgarden Z, Handelsman Y. Transition from hospital to outpatient diabetes care. J Diabetes 2018; 10:538-540. [PMID: 29655199 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12664] [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] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Lopez-de-Andres A, de Miguel-Diez J, Hernandez-Barrera V, Jiménez-Trujillo I, Martinez-Huedo MA, Del Barrio JL, Jimenez-Garcia R. Effect of the economic crisis on the use of health and home care services among elderly Spanish diabetes patients. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2018; 140:27-35. [PMID: 29601915 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIMS To describe the utilization of health and home care services among older people (≥65 years) with diabetes during the economic crisis; to identify the factors associated with changes in the utilization of these services; and to study the time trends (2009-2014). METHODS We used the European Health Interview Surveys for Spain (EEHSS) for 2009/10 and 2014. The dependent variables included self-reported hospitalizations; general practitioner (GP) visits; 'other healthcare services' (OHS) used; and home care services (HCS) used. RESULTS We identified 6026 and 6020 diabetic patients (EEHSS2009 and EEHSS2014, respectively). A significant decrease in the number of GP visits (OR 0.94; 95% CI 0.91-0.98) and the use of HCS (OR 0.95; 95% CI 0.91-0.99) was found; however, we found an increase in the use of OHS (OR 1.06; 95% CI 1.02-1.10). Multivariate models showed that factors associated with an increased use included chronic conditions, worse self-rated health, pain and mental disorders. Physical activity was a strong predictor of lower hospitalizations and HCS use. Female gender was associated with significantly lower hospitalizations and a higher use of OHC and HCS. CONCLUSION We found a decrease in the number of GP visits and the use of HCS among elderly diabetic adults; however, we also observed an increase in the use of OHS, which may partly explain this decrease in the figures. Significant differences in the use of health services were found according to gender. The effect of the economic crisis, if any, seems to have had a small magnitude.
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- Ana Lopez-de-Andres
- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain.
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- Pneumology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Unidad de Docencia, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Teaching and Research Unit, Health Sciences Faculty, Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
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Tait CA, L’Abbé MR, Smith PM, Rosella LC. The association between food insecurity and incident type 2 diabetes in Canada: A population-based cohort study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195962. [PMID: 29791453 PMCID: PMC5965821 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A pervasive and persistent finding is the health disadvantage experienced by those in food insecure households. While clear associations have been identified between food insecurity and diabetes risk factors, less is known about the relationship between food insecurity and incident type 2 diabetes. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between household food insecurity and the future development of type 2 diabetes. METHODS We used data from Ontario adult respondents to the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey, linked to health administrative data (n = 4,739). Food insecurity was assessed with the Household Food Security Survey Module and incident type 2 diabetes cases were identified by the Ontario Diabetes Database. Multivariable adjusted Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for type 2 diabetes as a function of food insecurity. RESULTS Canadians in food insecure households had more than 2 times the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those in food secure households [HR = 2.40, 95% CI = 1.17-4.94]. Additional adjustment for BMI attenuated the association between food insecurity and type 2 diabetes [HR = 2.08, 95% CI = 0.99, 4.36]. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that food insecurity is independently associated with increased diabetes risk, even after adjustment for a broad set of measured confounders. Examining diabetes risk from a broader perspective, including a comprehensive understanding of socioeconomic and biological pathways is paramount for informing policies and interventions aimed at mitigating the future burden of type 2 diabetes.
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- Christopher A. Tait
- Division of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Division of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Weisman A, Fazli GS, Johns A, Booth GL. Evolving Trends in the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: A Review. Can J Cardiol 2018; 34:552-564. [PMID: 29731019 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Currently, the global prevalence of diabetes is 8.8%. This figure is expected to increase worldwide, with the largest changes projected to occur in low- and middle-income countries. The aging of the world's population and substantial increases in obesity have contributed to the rise in diabetes. Global shifts in lifestyles have led to the adoption of unhealthy behaviours such as physical inactivity and poorer-quality diets. Correspondingly, diabetes is a rapidly-increasing problem in higher- as well as lower-income countries. In Canada, the prevalence of diabetes increased approximately 70% in the past decade. Although diabetes-related mortality rates have decreased in Canada, the number of people affected by diabetes has continued to grow because of a surge in the number of new diabetes cases. Non-European ethnic groups and individuals of lower socioeconomic status have been disproportionately affected by diabetes and its risk factors. Clinical trials have proven efficacy in reducing the onset of diabetes in high-risk populations through diet and physical activity interventions. However, these findings have not been broadly implemented into the Canadian health care context. In this article we review the evolving epidemiology of type 2 diabetes, with regard to trends in occurrence rates and prevalence; the role of risk factors including those related to ethnicity, obesity, diet, physical activity, socioeconomic status, prediabetes, and pregnancy; and the identification of critical windows for lifestyle intervention. Identifying high-risk populations and addressing the upstream determinants and risk factors of diabetes might prove to be effective diabetes prevention strategies to curb the current diabetes epidemic.
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- Alanna Weisman
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; The Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; The Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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