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Goldenberg RM, Aroda VR, Billings LK, Donatsky AM, Frederiksen M, Klonoff DC, Kalyanam B, Bergenstal RM. Correlation Between Time in Range and HbA1c in People with Type 2 Diabetes on Basal Insulin: Post Hoc Analysis of the SWITCH PRO Study. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:915-924. [PMID: 36905485 PMCID: PMC10126196 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-023-01389-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in people with diabetes may provide a more complete picture of glycemic control than glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) measurements, which do not capture day-to-day fluctuations in blood glucose levels. The randomized, crossover, phase IV SWITCH PRO study assessed time in range (TIR), derived from CGM, following treatment with insulin degludec or insulin glargine U100 in patients with type 2 diabetes at risk for hypoglycemia. This post hoc analysis evaluated the relationship between TIR and HbA1c, following treatment intensification during the SWITCH PRO study. METHODS Correlation between absolute values for TIR (assessed over 2-week intervals) and HbA1c, at baseline and at the end of maintenance period 1 (M1; week 18) or maintenance period 2 (M2; week 36), were assessed by linear regression and using the Spearman correlation coefficient (rs). These methods were also used to assess correlation between change in TIR and change in HbA1c from baseline to the end of M1, both in the full cohort and in subgroups stratified by baseline median HbA1c (≥ 7.5% [≥ 58.5 mmol/mol] or < 7.5% [< 58.5 mmol/mol]). RESULTS A total of 419 participants were included in the analysis. A moderate inverse linear correlation was observed between TIR and HbA1c at baseline (rs -0.54), becoming stronger following treatment intensification during maintenance periods M1 (weeks 17-18: rs -0.59) and M2 (weeks 35-36: rs -0.60). Changes in TIR and HbA1c from baseline to end of M1 were also linearly inversely correlated in the full cohort (rs -0.40) and the subgroup with baseline HbA1c ≥ 7.5% (rs -0.43). This was less apparent in the subgroup with baseline HbA1c < 7.5% (rs -0.17) (p-interaction = 0.07). CONCLUSION Results from this post hoc analysis of data from SWITCH PRO, one of the first large interventional clinical studies to use TIR as the primary outcome, further support TIR as a valid clinical indicator of glycemic control. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT03687827.
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- Ronald M Goldenberg
- LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology, 5-1600 Steeles Ave. West, Concord, ON, L4K 4M2, Canada.
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- NorthShore University HealthSystem/University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, San Mateo, CA, USA
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- International Diabetes Center and HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Mohamed IAA, Talaat IM, Alghamdi HA, Allam G. Role of free style Libre-Flash Glucose Monitoring: Glycemic control of Type-1 Diabetes. Pak J Med Sci 2021; 37:1883-1889. [PMID: 34912412 PMCID: PMC8613028 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.37.7.4114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background & Objective Type-1 diabetics (T1D) usually do not meet guidelines for glycaemic control. This study aimed to determine the benefit of free style libre-flash glucose monitoring system (FSL-FGM) in lowering glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in poorly controlled T1D patients. Methods This prospective two single arm clinical study included 273 T1D patients, and data collected at one, six and 18 months with concomitant extraction of samples for HbA1c basal and at six and 18 months. The study was conducted in Prince Mansour Military Hospital at Taif, Saudi Arabia from June 2017 to November 2018. Results HbA1c % was significantly diminished in patients used FSL-FGM at 6 and 18 months. The median percentage difference in HbA1c at 6 and 18 months versus basal was significantly decreased in those using FSL-FGM. Within diabetics using FSL-FGM, the median difference in HbA1c after 18 months was significantly decreased in patients with HbA1c >10% compared to those with HbA1c <10%. Estimated HbA1c by FSL showed a significant correlation with HbA1C assayed in the blood. The snapshot information showed a highly significant difference in average glucose with low significant difference in hypoglycemia parameters. The FSL-FGM provides significant changes in HbA1c in diabetic patients without observed risk for hypoglycemia. Conclusions The dynamic way of blood glucose monitoring using FSL-FGM provides improvement in HbA1c in diabetic patients without observed risk for hypoglycemia.
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- Imad A A Mohamed
- Imad A.A. Mohamed, Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Iman M. Talaat, Dept. of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Diabetes Endocrine Specialist Center, Prince Mansour Military Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Hamed A. Alghamdi, Academic Medical Center, Prince Mansour Military Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Gamal Allam, Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Gilliéron N, Hemmerle A, Lung T, Sakem B, Risch L, Risch M, Nydegger UE. Oral glucose tolerance test does not affect degree of hemoglobin glycation as measured by routine assay. ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2020; 81:545-550. [PMID: 33278381 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2020.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is an accurate index of fluctuation in glycemia over the 2-3 months prior to quantitative assessment. During this time, hemoglobin (Hb) slowly glycates until it shows the properties of advanced glycation end-products. Glycation kinetics is intensified by prolonged glucose exposure. In subjects undergoing oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT), immediately after ingestion, glucose is ostensibly transported by the glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) to erythrocyte corpuscular hemoglobin. The earliest significant measurable level of hemoglobin glycation associated with this transportation is still not clear. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We attempted to explore the early impact of short-term glucose load on HbA1c levels, because it is now known that transmembrane GLUT1-mediated glucose transport occurs immediately. A total of 88 participants (46 patients and 42 clinically healthy controls) underwent fasting plasma glucose quantitation during an OGTT. HbA1c, revealed by a monoclonal anti-glycation epitope antibody and adiponectin, was quantitated before (T0) and 2 hours (T120) after 80 g glucose ingestion. RESULTS Wilcoxon test revealed that the HbA1c values did not significantly vary (P=0.15) during the OGTT, whereas glucose concentration varied strongly between T0 and T120. DISCUSSION It is well known that quantitative estimation of HbA1c is informative for clinical care, independently of glucose level. The molecular mechanisms and dynamics by which glucose enters/exits red blood cells are incompletely known and may differ between individuals. We here show, for the first time, that HbA1c levels do not significantly increase during OGTT, supporting the view that non-enzymatic glycation of hemoglobin occurs slowly and that glycation during the 2 hours of an OGTT is insignificant.
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- Labormedizinisches Zentrum Dr. Risch, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
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- Labormedizinisches Zentrum Dr. Risch, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
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- Labormedizinisches Zentrum Dr. Risch, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
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- Labormedizinisches Zentrum Dr. Risch, Vaduz, Liechtenstein; Central Laboratory, Kantonsspital Graubünden, Chur, Switzerland
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- Labormedizinisches Zentrum Dr. Risch, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
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Midyett K, Unger JR, Wright EE, Daniel TD, Kruger DF, Henry RR, Hegazi RA. A Pilot Study to Assess Clinical Utility and User Experience of Professional Continuous Glucose Monitoring Among People With Type 2 Diabetes. Clin Diabetes 2019; 37:57-64. [PMID: 30705498 PMCID: PMC6336116 DOI: 10.2337/cd18-0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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IN BRIEF Glucose variability is a potential independent risk factor of poor clinical outcome among people with diabetes, with adequate measurement technically difficult and cumbersome. For this study, a novel 14-day continuous sensor was used to assess glucose variability among people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The aim was to characterize glucose profiles for up to 2 weeks in T2D and to survey device utilization in a standard clinical setting and its potential to collect clinically meaningful data.
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- Kurt Midyett
- Midwest Women’s & Children’s Specialty Group, Overland Park, KS
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- Unger Primary Care Medical Center and Catalina Research Institute, Chino, CA
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- Duke Southern Regional Area Health Education Center, Fayetteville, NC
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Toschi E, Fisher L, Wolpert H, Love M, Dunn T, Hayter G. Evaluating a Glucose-Sensor-Based Tool to Help Clinicians and Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Improve Self-Management Skills. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2018; 12:1143-1151. [PMID: 30060682 PMCID: PMC6232736 DOI: 10.1177/1932296818791534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The goal of this uncontrolled pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a self-care management mobile app, called Sugar Sleuth, which incorporates the FreeStyle Libre™ glucose sensor, to help clinicians and people with type 1 diabetes (PWD) identify and mitigate self-care behaviors that contribute to glucose variability. METHODS PWDs with a baseline A1c between 7.5 and 9.0% used the mobile app for 14 weeks. The app prompted the PWD to enter the suspected cause of detected glycemic excursions, and to record food and insulin information. PWDs met with clinicians to collaboratively review data, identify challenges, and devise a specific self-care plan. Outcome measures included a single glycemic outcome score (SGOS) and attitude rating scales to better understand how participant attitudes could affect glycemic outcome. RESULTS Thirty enrolled PWDs had a mean age of 55 ± 2.6 years, and a mean diabetes duration of 32 ± 2.9 years. A significant average reduction in A1c of 0.5 ± 0.07% ( P < .01) and in mean daily carbohydrate intake of 43 ± 21 grams ( P = .05) was found. No statistically significant change in glycemic metrics, body weight, or total daily insulin dose was found. A significant negative association occurred between SGOS and "hypoglycemia tolerance" ( P = .04), and a positive correlation occurred that approached significance with "motivation to change behavior" ( P = .06). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that this mobile app system, in conjunction with CGM, provides a useful platform for helping clinicians and adults with T1D improve self-management skills to improve glycemic control.
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- Elena Toschi
- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA, USA
- Elena Toschi, MD, Joslin Diabetes Center,
Harvard Medical School, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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- Department of Family and Community
Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA, USA
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Jangam SR, Hayter G, Dunn TC. Individuals with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Trade Increased Hyperglycemia for Decreased Hypoglycemia When Glycemic Variability is not Improved. Diabetes Ther 2018; 9:395-402. [PMID: 29164512 PMCID: PMC5801226 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-017-0340-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Glycemic variability refers to oscillations in blood glucose within a day and differences in blood glucose at the same time on different days. Glycemic variability is linked to hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. The relationship among these three important metrics is examined here, specifically to show how reduction in both hypo- and hyperglycemia risk is dependent on changes in variability. METHODS To understand the importance of glycemic variability in the simultaneous reduction of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia risk, we introduce the glycemic risk plot-estimated HbA1c % (eA1c) vs. minutes below 70 mg/dl (MB70) with constant variability contours for predicting post-intervention risks in the absence of a change in glycemic variability. RESULTS The glycemic risk plot illustrates that individuals who do not reduce glycemic variability improve one of the two metrics (hypoglycemia risk or hyperglycemia risk) at the cost of the other. It is important to reduce variability to improve both risks. These results were confirmed by data collected in a randomized controlled trial consisting of individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes on insulin therapy. For type 1, a total of 28 individuals out of 35 (80%) showed improvement in at least one of the risks (hypo and/or hyper) during the 100-day course of the study. Seven individuals (20%) showed improvement in both. Similar data were observed for type 2 where a total of 36 individuals out of 43 (84%) showed improvement in at least one risk and 8 individuals (19%) showed improvement in both. All individuals in the study who showed improvement in both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia risk also showed a reduction in variability. CONCLUSION Therapy changes intended to improve an individual's hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia risk often result in the reduction of one risk at the expense of another. It is important to improve glucose variability to reduce both risks or at least maintain one risk while reducing the other. FUNDING Abbott Diabetes Care.
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- Sujit R Jangam
- Research and Development, Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Alameda, CA, USA.
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- Research and Development, Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Alameda, CA, USA
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- Research and Development, Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Alameda, CA, USA
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Rodbard D. Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Review of Recent Studies Demonstrating Improved Glycemic Outcomes. Diabetes Technol Ther 2017; 19:S25-S37. [PMID: 28585879 PMCID: PMC5467105 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2017.0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) has been demonstrated to be clinically valuable, reducing risks of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, glycemic variability (GV), and improving patient quality of life for a wide range of patient populations and clinical indications. Use of CGM can help reduce HbA1c and mean glucose. One CGM device, with accuracy (%MARD) of approximately 10%, has recently been approved for self-adjustment of insulin dosages (nonadjuvant use) and approved for reimbursement for therapeutic use in the United States. CGM had previously been used off-label for that purpose. CGM has been demonstrated to be clinically useful in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes for patients receiving a wide variety of treatment regimens. CGM is beneficial for people using either multiple daily injections (MDI) or continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII). CGM is used both in retrospective (professional, masked) and real-time (personal, unmasked) modes: both approaches can be beneficial. When CGM is used to suspend insulin infusion when hypoglycemia is detected until glucose returns to a safe level (low-glucose suspend), there are benefits beyond sensor-augmented pump (SAP), with greater reduction in the risk of hypoglycemia. Predictive low-glucose suspend provides greater benefits in this regard. Closed-loop control with insulin provides further improvement in quality of glycemic control. A hybrid closed-loop system has recently been approved by the U.S. FDA. Closed-loop control using both insulin and glucagon can reduce risk of hypoglycemia even more. CGM facilitates rigorous evaluation of new forms of therapy, characterizing pharmacodynamics, assessing frequency and severity of hypo- and hyperglycemia, and characterizing several aspects of GV.
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- David Rodbard
- Biomedical Informatics Consultants LLC , Potomac, Maryland
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