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Alowayesh MS, Aljunid SM, Aladsani A, Alessa T, Alattar A, Alroudhan D. Health-related quality of life of Kuwaiti adults living with diabetes. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1085928. [PMID: 37033039 PMCID: PMC10076667 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1085928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Diabetes is known to compromise patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). It is important to understand the HRQoL of Kuwaiti nationals living with diabetes and identify factors that negatively affect it. This study included 1,182 Kuwaiti nationals with diabetes, aged 18-80 years. Patients' demographic and HRQoL information was collected using the EuroQol EQ-5D-5L instrument. Mean values for each EQ-5D subscale were worst for mobility (1.9) and pain/discomfort (1.8). Most patients reported having no problems in self-care (84.4%). Older adults were most likely to report severe problems with mobility (p < 0.001). Females were more likely to report severe problems with anxiety and depression than males (p < 0.006). The EQ visual analog scale (EQ VAS), which reports perceived overall health on a 0-100 scale, showed a mean of 74.7 (±19.6). Patients with comorbidities and/or complications perceived their health to be worse, with VAS scores significantly lower (p < 0.001). Other factors that negatively affected VAS scores were being female, obesity, insulin usage, and lower levels of education. In conclusion, patients with diabetes who have comorbidities and/or complications perceived their health to be worse. Further research is required to evaluate if current diabetes management interventions help improve patients' HRQoL.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maryam S. Alowayesh
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
- *Correspondence: Maryam S. Alowayesh
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Public Health, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
- International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Al-Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Jaber Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Alowayesh MS, Aljunid SM, Al-Adsani A, Alessa T, Alattar A, Alroudhan D. Utilization and cost of drugs for diabetes and its comorbidities and complications in Kuwait. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268495. [PMID: 35653361 PMCID: PMC9162372 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background
Diabetes imposes a large burden on countries’ healthcare expenditures. In Kuwait, diabetes prevalence in adults is estimated at 22.0%%—double the worldwide prevalence (9.3%). There is little current data on pharmaceutical costs in Kuwait of managing diabetes and diabetes-related complications and comorbidities.
Objectives
Estimate the utilization and cost of drugs for diabetes and diabetes-related complications and comorbidities in Kuwait for year 2018, as well determinants of costs.
Methods
This cross-sectional study used a multi-stage stratified sampling method. Patients were Kuwaiti citizens with diabetes, aged 18–80, recruited from all six governorates. Physicians collected demographic data, clinical data, and current drug prescription for each patient which was extrapolated for the full year of 2018. A prevalence-based approach and bottom-up costing were used. Data were described according to facility type (primary care vs. hospital). A generalized linear model with log function and normal distribution compared drug costs for patients with and without comorbidities/complications after adjustments for demographic and health confounders (gender, age group, disease duration, and obesity).
Results
Of 1182 diabetes patients, 64.0% had dyslipidemia and 57.7% had hypertension. Additionally, 40.7% had diabetes-related complications, most commonly neuropathy (19.7%). Of all diabetes patients, 85.9% used oral antidiabetics (alone or in combinations), 49.5% used insulin alone or in combinations, and 29.3% used both oral antidiabetics and insulin. The most frequently used oral drug was metformin (75.7%), followed by DPP4 inhibitors (40.2%) and SGLT2 inhibitors (23.8%). The most frequently used injectables were insulin glargine (36.6%), followed by GLP-1 receptor agonists (15.4%). Total annual drug cost for Kuwait’s diabetic population for year 2018 was US$201 million (US$1,236.30 per patient for antidiabetics plus drugs for comorbidities/complications).
Conclusions
Drug costs for treating diabetes and comorbidities/complications accounted for an estimated 22.8% of Kuwait’s 2018 drug expenditures. Comorbidities and complications add 44.7% to the average drug cost per diabetes patient.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maryam S. Alowayesh
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Jabriyah, Kuwait
- * E-mail:
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Kuwait University, Jabriyah, Kuwait
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- Al-Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Jaber Al-Ahmed Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Malik RA, Elhadd T, Alattar A, Al Shaikh A, Al Randi M, Arora R, Al-Sifri S, Akil Y, Magdy A, Naqvi M, Hassanein M. Safety and Effectiveness of Insulin Glargine 300 U/mL in Participants with Type 2 Diabetes Who Fast During Ramadan in The Gulf Region: A Subgroup Analysis of the Real-World ORION Study. Diabetes Ther 2022; 13:569-581. [PMID: 35239165 PMCID: PMC8934889 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01225-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of insulin glargine 300 U/mL (Gla-300) in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the Gulf region who fast during Ramadan. METHODS ORION was a real-world, prospective, observational study in people with T2DM treated with Gla-300 during pre-Ramadan, Ramadan, and post-Ramadan periods. This subgroup analysis included 222 participants from the Gulf region (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar). The primary endpoint was the percentage of participants experiencing severe and/or symptomatic documented hypoglycemia (self-monitored plasma glucose [SMPG] ≤ 70 mg/dL) during Ramadan. Changes in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), SMPG, body weight, insulin dose, and adverse events (AEs) were also evaluated. RESULTS The primary endpoint was reported in one (0.5%) participant during Ramadan. The incidence rate of symptomatic documented hypoglycemia (SMPG ≤ 70 mg/dL) decreased from the pre-Ramadan (3.2%) to Ramadan period (0.5%), and no severe hypoglycemia events were reported during the study. Reductions were observed in HbA1c (mean ± standard deviation: - 0.51 ± 0.95% [- 5.5 ± 10.4 mmol/mol]), FPG (- 13.9 ± 47.5 mg/dL), and SMPG (- 6.1 ± 27.1 mg/dL). No significant changes were observed in body weight or Gla-300 dose. AEs were reported in 11 (5.0%) participants. CONCLUSION In a real-world setting in the Gulf region, Gla-300 treatment in people with T2DM during Ramadan was associated with a low incidence of hypoglycemia and improved glycemic control. TRIAL REGISTRATION CTRI/2019/02/017636.
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- Rayaz A Malik
- Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar, Education City, Doha, Qatar
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- Endocrine Section, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Family Medicine Clinic, New Mowasat Hospital, Salmiya, 22077, Kuwait
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- NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Endocrinology Department, Al Hada Military Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Dubai Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Al Khaleej Street, Al Baraha, 7272, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Alattar A. OS04.1 Survival benefit associated with Gross Total Resection (GTR) in oligodendrogliomas and astrocytomas: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) based analysis. Neuro Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nox036.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Alattar A, Maffulli N. The Validity of Adding ECG to the Preparticipation Screening of Athletes An Evidence Based Literature Review. Transl Med UniSa 2014; 11:2-13. [PMID: 25674543 PMCID: PMC4309649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To review the available evidence establishing the validity of adding electrocardiogram to the preparticipation cardiac screening in athletes. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE and CINAHL databases were searched. Additional references from the bibliographies of retrieved articles were also reviewed and experts in the area were contacted. SELECTION CRITERIA Only original research articles seeking to establish the use of electrocardiography followed by second line investigations in athletes under 36 years of age were reviewed. SEARCH RESULT AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT The initial literature search identified 226 papers. Of these, 16 original articles (all type II evidence-population-based clinical studies) met the selection criteria and directly related to the use of electrocardiography in athletes cardiac screening. The methodological qualities of included studies were assessed using the Downs and Black checklist. CONCLUSION Screening with electrocardiography represents best clinical practice to prevent or reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in athletes. It significantly improves the sensitivity of history and physical examination alone; it has reasonable specificity and excellent negative predictive value; and it is cost-effective. Future studies must be large, multicentre, multination, prospective trials powered to determine how different screening options affect the incidence of sudden cardiac death. Efforts should also be targeted toward secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death with pitch side cardiac resuscitation and the immediate use of defibrillator.
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- A Alattar
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, UAE,Corresponding author: Abdulhameed Alattar (e-mail: )
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy,Queen Mary University of London, Centre of Sports and Exercise Medicine, London, UK
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Alattar A, Ghani S, Mahdy N, Hussain H, Maffulli N. Pre-participation musculoskeletal and cardiac screening of male athletes in the United arab emirates. Transl Med UniSa 2014; 9:43-9. [PMID: 24809035 PMCID: PMC4012375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study presents the results of pre-participation musculoskeletal and cardiac screening using the Lausanne recommendations, which include a personal and family history, physical examination and electrocardiography. Cross sectional study using the Lausanne screenings and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) recommendations carried out at Al-Ahli club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 230 male athletes participating in organised sports were included. Exclusion criteria were those under 14 or over 35 years old, females and athletes with established cardiovascular disease. Primary outcome are the results of Lausanne screening with outline of the negative, positive and false positive results and number needed to screen. Secondary outcomes include the results of musculoskeletal and neurological screening. A total of 174 (76%) athletes had a negative screening result. Fifty-four athletes (23%) underwent additional testing. Forty-seven athletes (20.4%) had false positive screening results. Seven athletes (3%) had a positive screening result and four athletes (2%) were restricted from sport. The number of athletes needed to screen to detect one lethal cardiovascular condition was 33 athletes. The Lausanne recommendations are well suited for the United Arab Emirates. The number needed to screen to detect one athlete with serious cardiovascular disease is acceptable at 33.
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- A Alattar
- Rashid Hospital, P.O. Box: 4545, Dubai, UAE
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- Public Health Affairs, Dubai Health AuthorityP.O. Box: 4545, Dubai, UAE
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- Public Health Affairs, Dubai Health AuthorityP.O. Box: 4545, Dubai, UAE
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- Queen Mary University of London, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Mile End Hospital, Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Salerno, Italy,
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Alattar A, Al-Majed H, Almuaili T, Almutairi O, Shaghouli A, Altorah W. Prevalence of impaired glucose regulation in asymptomatic Kuwaiti young adults. Med Princ Pract 2012; 21:51-5. [PMID: 22024951 DOI: 10.1159/000330024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2010] [Accepted: 04/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of impaired glucose regulation in a young, asymptomatic Kuwaiti population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study of 484 Kuwaitis (females: 311, and males: 173, aged 17-24 years), students at a public college for basic education, was conducted. Each participant underwent a 75-gram oral glucose tolerance test, and biochemical testing for hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)), total cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Physical examinations were performed to measure body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and blood pressure. RESULTS The prevalence of impaired glucose regulation (impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, and elevated HbA(1c) levels) was 32%, including 4% with newly diagnosed diabetes. Of the 484 participants, 47 (10%) of the population had hypertension and 52 (11%) had dyslipidemia. A total of 244 (50%) were classified as overweight/obese (BMI >25 kg/m(2)) and 201 (42%) had an elevated waist circumference (≥88 cm in females; ≥102 cm in males). Impaired glucose regulation was significantly related to increased waist circumference (p = 0.021) but not to increased BMI (p = 0.181). Those with impaired glucose regulation also had a higher prevalence of hypertension (p = 0.05), particularly systolic hypertension (p = 0.023). CONCLUSION Kuwaiti youth have a high prevalence of impaired glucose regulation and overweight/obesity. Waist circumference, rather than BMI, may be a more appropriate screening tool to predict impaired glucose regulation in Kuwaiti youth.
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- Abdulnabi Alattar
- Diabetes Unit, Al-Amiri Hospital, Sharq Arabian Gulf Street, Safat, Kuwait.
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