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ArticleDiabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders2020

Switching Patients with Type 1 Diabetes to Insulin Degludec from Other Basal Insulins: Real-World Data of Effectiveness and Safety.

Paola Ponzani, Cesare Berra, Alessandra Di Lelio, Paola Del Sindaco, Chiara Di Loreto, Francesco Reggiani, Giuseppe Lucisano, Maria Chiara Rossi

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Article in Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Insulin doses requirements in patients with type 1 diabetes using glargine U300 or degludec in routine clinical practice.Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research · 2021
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Paola PonzaniSSD Endocrinologia, Diabetologia e Malattie Metaboliche, ASL3 Genovese, Genoa, Italy.
Cesare BerraHumanitas Research Institute, Rozzano, MI, Italy.
Alessandra Di LelioCenter for Outcomes Research and Clinical Epidemiology (CORESEARCH), Pescara, Italy.
Paola Del SindacoServizio di Diabetologia del Perugino, USL Umbria 1, Perugia, Italy.
Chiara Di LoretoServizio di Diabetologia del Perugino, USL Umbria 1, Perugia, Italy.
Francesco ReggianiHumanitas Research Institute, Rozzano, MI, Italy.
Giuseppe LucisanoCenter for Outcomes Research and Clinical Epidemiology (CORESEARCH), Pescara, Italy.
Maria Chiara RossiCenter for Outcomes Research and Clinical Epidemiology (CORESEARCH), Pescara, Italy. rossi@coresearch.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8696-4238
Center for Outcomes Research and Clinical Epidemiology · ITAzienda Ospedaliera di Perugia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionReal-world evidence on the effectiveness and safety of insulin degludec (IDeg) in patients with diabetes is a priority. We have therefore evaluated the effectiveness and safety of IDeg, including impact on metabolic control, glycemic variability, weight gain and hypoglycemia, in patients with type 1 diabetes under routine clinical practice conditions.

methodsThis was an observational longitudinal multicenter study. A retrospective chart review of all patients with type 1 diabetes who were switched from basal insulin to IDeg was performed, and temporal trends in clinical outcomes were assessed.

resultsData obtained from 195 patients, with a median age of 42.8 [interquartile range (IQR) 24.6-56.4] years and a median diabetes duration of 16 (IQR 10.0-28) years, were analyzed. Median follow-up was 9.5 (IQR 7.7-11.3) months. Improvements were found in glycated hemoglobin (- 0.34%; p  < 0.0001), fasting blood glucose (- 24.82 mg/dL; p  < 0.0001), post-prandial glucose (- 17.23 mg/dL; p  = 0.0009), glycemic variability as indicated by standard deviation of blood glucose (- 5.67 mg/dL; p  < 0.0001) and high blood glucose index (- 3.77; p < 0.0001). Body weight and body mass index remained substantially stable during the follow-up (- 0.18 kg; p = 0.56 and - 0.12; p = 0.42, respectively). Risk of nocturnal hypoglycemia decreased by 52% [incidence rate ratio 0.48; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.29-0.77] and risk of total hypoglycemic episodes by 41% (incidence ratio 0.59; 95% CI 0.45-0.83). Basal and short-acting insulin doses decreased by - 1.4 and - 3.1 IU, respectively.

conclusionSwitching patients with type 1 diabetes to IDeg from other basal insulins was associated with relevant improvements in metabolic control and glycemic variability without weight gain; the risk of hypoglycemic episodes also significantly declined.

fundingNovo Nordisk S.p.A. unconditional grant.

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EffectivenessGlycemic variabilityHypoglycemiaInsulin degludecReal-world dataType 1 diabetes

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