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- Title
Glucose control after glucocorticoid administration in hospitalized patients – a retrospective analysis.
- Authors
Merkofer, Franzisca; Struja, Tristan; Delfs, Neele; Spagnuolo, Carlos C.; Hafner, Jason F.; Kupferschmid, Kevin; Baechli, Ciril; Schuetz, Philipp; Mueller, Beat; Blum, Claudine A.
- Abstract
Background: Glucocorticoid (GC)-induced hyperglycemia is a frequent adverse effect in hospitalized patients. Guidelines recommend insulin treatment to a target range of 6–10 mmol/L (108–180 mg/dl), but efficacies of particular regimes have not been well-studied. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, hospitalized patients receiving GCs at the medical ward were analyzed by treatment (basal-bolus vs. bolus-only vs. pre-mixed insulin) and compared to a non-insulin-therapy reference group. Coefficients of glucose variation (CV), percentage of glucose readings in range (4–10 mmol/L (72–180 mg/dl)) and hypoglycemia (< 4 mmol/L (< 72 mg/dl)) were evaluated. Results: Of 2424 hospitalized patients receiving systemic GCs, 875 (36%) developed GC-induced hyperglycemia. 427 patients (17%) had a previous diagnosis of diabetes. Adjusted relative risk ratios (RRR) for the top tertile of CV (> 29%) were 1.47 (95% Cl 1.01–2.15) for bolus-only insulin, 4.77 (95% CI 2.67–8.51) for basal-bolus insulin, and 4.98 (95% CI 2.02–12.31) for premixed insulin, respectively. Adjusted RRR for percentages of glucose readings in range were 0.98 (95% Cl 0.97–0.99) for basal-bolus insulin, 0.99 (95% Cl 0.98–1.00) for premixed insulin, and 1.01 (95% Cl 1.00–1.01) for bolus-only insulin, respectively. Adjusted RRR for hypoglycemia was 13.17 (95% Cl 4.35–39.90) for basal-bolus insulin, 8.92 (95% Cl 2.60–30.63) for premixed insulin, and 2.99 (95% Cl 1.01–8.87) for bolus-only insulin, respectively. Conclusions: Current guidelines recommend a basal-bolus regimen for treatment of GC-induced hyperglycemia, but we found similar outcomes with pre-mixed and bolus-only insulin regimens. As GC-induced hyperglycemia is a frequent issue in hospitalized patients, it might be reasonable to prospectively study the ideal regimen.
- Subjects
DIABETES prevention; HYPERGLYCEMIA prevention; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; RELATIVE medical risk; ACQUISITION of data methodology; HYPERGLYCEMIA; CONFIDENCE intervals; GLYCEMIC control; BLOOD sugar; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DIABETES; INSULIN; TREATMENT effectiveness; MEDICAL protocols; HOSPITAL care; MEDICAL records; HOSPITAL wards; HYPOGLYCEMIA; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; LONGITUDINAL method; DISEASE risk factors; EVALUATION
- Publication
BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1472-6823
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12902-021-00914-3