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ArticleKidney medicine

Glucose-Lowering Medication Use in CKD: Analysis of US Medicare Beneficiaries Between 2007 and 2016.

Julie Z Zhao, Eric D Weinhandl, Angeline M Carlson, Wendy L St Peter

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Julie Z ZhaoDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN.
Eric D WeinhandlDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN.
Angeline M CarlsonDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN.
Wendy L St PeterDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN.
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute · USUniversity of Minnesota · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInformation regarding the use of glucose-lowering medications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is limited. STUDY

designRetrospective cohort study. SETTING &

participantsMedicare 5% random sample of patients with CKD with type 2 diabetes, 2007 to 2016. PREDICTORS: Study year, CKD stage, low-income subsidy status, and demographic characteristics (age, sex, and race/ethnicity). OUTCOMES: Trends in use of glucose-lowering medications. ANALYTICAL APPROACH: Yearly cohorts of patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes were created. Descriptive statistics were used to report proportions of patients using glucose-lowering medications. To test overall trends in glucose-lowering medication classes, linear probability models with adjustment for age, sex, race/ethnicity, CKD stage, and low-income subsidy status were used.

resultsMetformin use increased significantly from 32.7% in 2007 to 48.7% in 2016. Use of newer classes of glucose-lowering medications increased significantly, including dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (5.6%, 2007; 21.7%, 2016), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (2.3%, 2007; 6.1%, 2016), and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (0.2%, 2013; 3.3%, 2016). Newer insulin analogue use increased from 37.2% in 2007 to 46.3% in 2013 and then remained steady. Use of sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, older insulins (human regular and neutral protamine Hagedorn), α-glucosidase inhibitors, amylin mimetics, and meglitinides decreased significantly. Insulin was the most highly used single medication class. Insulin use was higher among low-income subsidy than among non-low-income subsidy patients. Combination therapy was less common as CKD stage increased. LIMITATIONS: Patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes and the CKD stages were identified with diagnosis codes and could not be verified through medical record review. Our results may not be generalizable to younger patients with CKD with type 2 diabetes.

conclusionsUse of metformin and newer glucose-lowering medication classes is increasing in patients with CKD with type 2 diabetes. We anticipate that percentages of patients with CKD using these newer agents will increase.

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD)CKD stagediabetesglucose-lowering medicationsMedicare Part Dutilization trends

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PMID33851113
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