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Observational studyCardiovascular diabetology2021

Effect of anti-diabetic drugs in dialysis patients with diabetes: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.

Shih-Hsiang Ou, Hsin-Yu Chen, Nai-Wen Fang, Chun-Hao Yin, Chien-Liang Chen, Jin-Shuen Chen

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Observational study in Cardiovascular diabetology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Making sense of glucose sensors in end-stage kidney disease: A review.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shih-Hsiang OuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Hsin-Yu ChenDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Nai-Wen FangDepartment of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chun-Hao YinDepartment of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chien-Liang ChenDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Jin-Shuen ChenDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. dgschen@vghks.gov.tw.
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus is common in patients undergoing dialysis. However, the association between anti-diabetic drug use and survival outcomes is rarely discussed. We aimed to investigate whether continued anti-diabetic medication use affects the survival of diabetic dialysis patients and whether different hypoglycemic drug use influences prognosis.

methodsUsing a nationwide database, we enrolled patients with incident end-stage renal disease under maintenance dialysis during 2011-2015 into the pre-existing diabetes dialysis (PDD), incident diabetes after dialysis (IDD), and non-diabetic dialysis (NDD) groups. The PDD group was further subclassified into patients who continued (PDD-M) and discontinued (PDD-NM) anti-diabetic drug use after dialysis.

resultsA total of 5249 dialysis patients were examined. The PDD-NM group displayed a significantly higher mortality rate than the IDD, PDD-M, and NDD groups (log-rank test P < 0.001). The PDD-M group had a significantly lower risk of death, regardless of insulin (P < 0.001) or oral hypoglycemic agent (OHA) (P < 0.001) use. Initial insulin administration or OHA had no statistically significant effect on overall mortality in the IDD group. But OHA use had better survival trends than insulin administration for the older (P = 0.02) and male subgroups (P = 0.05).

conclusionsFor dialysis patients with diabetes, continuous administration of anti-diabetic drugs after dialysis and choice of medication may affect outcomes.

Indexed as

Renal DialysisAgedDatabases, FactualDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsIncidenceKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTaiwanTime FactorsHypoglycemic AgentsAnti-diabetic drugsDialysisEnd-stage renal diseaseType 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID34496858
PMCPMC8424811
OpenAlexW3198616317

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