{"title":"Editorial Board and Aims & Scopes","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1751-9918(24)00168-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1751-9918(24)00168-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48997,"journal":{"name":"Primary Care Diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751991824001682/pdfft?md5=2f79aae2c9b880a765f5ec43f6af4fb5&pid=1-s2.0-S1751991824001682-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142243031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vision loss and diabetic retinopathy prevalence and risk among a cohort of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians with type 2 diabetes receiving renal haemodialysis treatment: The retinopathy in people currently on renal dialysis (RiPCORD) study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.08.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.08.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><p>Diabetic nephropathy, vision loss and diabetic retinopathy (DR) are frequent comorbidities among individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The Retinopathy in People Currently On Renal Dialysis (RiPCORD) study sought to examine the epidemiology and risk of vision impairment (VI) and DR among a cohort of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians with T2D currently receiving haemodialysis for end-stage renal failure (ESRF).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A total of 106 Indigenous and 109 non-Indigenous Australians were recruited in RiPCORD across five haemodialysis centres in urban and remote settings. Clinical assessments, questionnaires and medical record data determined the rates of ocular complications and risk factor profiles.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Prevalence rates include unilateral VI, 23.5 %; bilateral VI, 11.7 %; unilateral blindness, 14.2 %; and bilateral blindness, 3.7 %, with no significant differences between sub-cohorts (p=0.30). DR prevalence rates were 78.0 % among non-Indigenous Australians and 93.1 % among Indigenous Australians (p=<0.001). Non-Indigenous ethnicity (OR: 0.28) and pre-dialysis diastolic blood pressure (OR: 0.84 per 10-mmHg) were protective, while peripheral vascular disease (OR: 2.79) increased DR risk.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Ocular complications among individuals with T2D and ESRF are disproportionately high, especially for Indigenous Australians, and beyond what can be accounted for by risk factor variation. Findings suggest a need to improve screening and preventative efforts within this high-risk population group.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48997,"journal":{"name":"Primary Care Diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751991824001621/pdfft?md5=0f65c2d526383b5b9312adae2a1caa60&pid=1-s2.0-S1751991824001621-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142134967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Glycemic status and effect on mortality: Multifactorial prevention programme for cardiovascular disease in Finnish primary care","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.08.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><p>To compare 13-year mortality rates in normoglycemic, prediabetic and diabetic subjects attending a community-based screening and intervention programme.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Population survey identified 2569 cardiovascular disease (CVD) white risk subjects aged 45–70 years and without manifested CVD or diabetes. Oral glucose tolerance test was performed, and multifactorial intervention was provided. Effect of glycemic status on mortality was estimated in models adjusted for age, gender, education years, smoking, body mass index, mean arterial pressure, total cholesterol, and physical activity.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of the subjects, 2055 (77 %) were normoglycemic, 380 (14 %) had prediabetes and 224 (9 %) diabetes. Compared to the normoglycemic group, the fully adjusted hazard ratios (HR) for all-cause mortality were 1.34 (95 % CI: 0.98–1.83) in the prediabetes group and 2.31 (95 % CI: 1.62–3.31) in the diabetes group. Standardized mortality rates were 0.63 (95 % CI: 0.54–0.73), 0.91 (95 % CI: 0.69–1.18), and 1.55 (95 % CI: 1.19–2.02) in the normoglycemic, prediabetes, and diabetes groups, respectively. The most common cause of death was cancer (42 % of all deaths), followed by CVD (28 %).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions/interpretation</h3><p>Screen-detected diabetes carries a substantial risk of death even after primary care intervention. The pattern of excess mortality has shifted towards cancer deaths.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48997,"journal":{"name":"Primary Care Diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142127689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficacy of a health education technology program in improving adherence to self-management behaviors and quality of life among adults with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><p>This study examined the efficacy of a health education technology program on self-management adherence behavior and quality of life among people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A randomized experimental study design was employed. A total of 110 subjects was recruited. The experimental group received a novel technology education program plus routine shared care. The control group received routine shared care alone. Quality of life and adherence to self-management behavior questionnaires were used to measure outcomes. A linear mixed-effects model was used to analyze changes in quality of life after controlling for pre-test effects. The odds ratio was calculated for differences in adherence behavior between the two groups.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The between-group mean difference in quality of life scores and adherence to physical activity comparing pre-test at 3 months follow-up showed significant progress at 3 months post-test compared with the control group. However, the increase in mean quality of life scores and adherence behavior at 6 months did not demonstrate a sustained between-group difference.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The results showed adherence to physical activity and improved quality of life in patients with T2D at 3 months post intervention. Therefore, the program can be used as an intensive model for diabetes shared care.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48997,"journal":{"name":"Primary Care Diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of training to diabetes patients according to planned behavior theory on self-efficacy and patient empowerment: A randomized study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><p>To examine the effect of training provided to type 2 diabetes patients according to the theory of planned behavior on self-efficacy and patient empowerment.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This study, pre-test-post-test active control group single-blind experimental design, was conducted in the internal medicine outpatient clinic of a state hospital between April and October 2023. Participants were randomly assigned to the intervention group (IG; n = 45) and control group (CG; n = 47). The intervention group received a theory-based training program consisting of 5 sessions lasting approximately 40 min. each. Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale, Patient Empowerment Scale and the patient's laboratory results were used for data collection.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In the study, while the posttest self-efficacy and patient empowerment scores of the intervention group increased compared to the pretest, there was an decrease in HbA1C level. On the post-test measurements between groups, self-efficacy and patient empowerment scores were higher and effect sizes were higher in the intervention group, while no difference was found in HbA1C values.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The training program provided according to the theory of planned behavior in diabetes patients provides positive contributions to disease management.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48997,"journal":{"name":"Primary Care Diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142057628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in an admixed population of patients with type 1 diabetes. Lessons from a pioneer multicentre study in Brazil","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>AIMS</h3><p>To evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) and its associated factors in Brazilian patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This cross-sectional, multicentre study was conducted in 14 public clinics in ten Brazilian cities. From 1760 patients, 1712 were included (97.3 %): 953 females (55.7 %), 930 (54.3 %) Caucasians, aged 29.9 ±11.9 years and with diabetes duration of 15.4 ± 9.2 years. CAN was evaluated using cardiovascular autonomic reflex tests.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The prevalence of CAN was 23.4 %. Multivariable hierarchical logistic regression showed CAN associated with age, smoking, lower socioeconomic status, higher yearly medical appointments, insulin therapeutic regimens, higher levels of HbA1c, total cholesterol, uric acid, diastolic blood pressure and heart rate, presence of retinopathy, diabetic kidney disease and a tendency to be associated with severe hypoglycemia. Lower health-related quality of life was also found in univariate analysis in these patients.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Patients with T1D presented an important prevalence of CAN that was associated with other diabetes-related chronic complications, and also with demographic, clinical and laboratorial traditional risk factors. Considering lack of formal policy, our data could be used for guiding public health approach to awareness and CAN’s screening, diagnosis and clinical management in patients with T1D in Brazil.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48997,"journal":{"name":"Primary Care Diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141997153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trends in utilization patterns of newer glucose-lowering drugs in US adults with type 2 diabetes and a history of coronary heart disease or heart failure: 2005–2019","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The newer glucose-lowering drugs (GLDs), including Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), have demonstrated superior cardio- and renal protective benefits compared to older GLDs in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study examined the trends of the newer GLDs use in people with T2D who had a history of coronary heart disease or heart failure in the United States.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>We used 2005–2019 data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Individuals with self-reported diabetes and CVD history were identified.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>There was a steady increase in the use of GLP-1RA only from 2008 (3 %) to 2019 (21 %) and SGLT2i only from 2014 (5 %) to 2019 (12 %). Individuals with dual use of both newer GLD classes increased from 0.62 % in 2015 to 6 % in 2019. The overall uptake of these two newer drugs in 2019 was less than 40 %. In other words, 60 % of individuals who can substantially benefit from these newer treatments did not use the treatments.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The use of GLP-1RA and SGLT2i among individuals with T2D and a history of CVD was low and varied by insurance type. Policy-level interventions are needed to improve the use of these newer treatments further.</p></div><div><h3>Summary</h3><p>We examined how newer glucose-lowering drugs are used among individuals with type 2 diabetes and at high risk for coronary heart disease or heart failure in the US. We found that 60 % of individuals who can substantially benefit from these newer treatments did not use the treatments due to the variation of insurance type.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48997,"journal":{"name":"Primary Care Diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141879996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists and risk for depression","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.05.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.05.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><p>Package labeling for weight loss formulations of semaglutide<span> and liraglutide<span> include a warning for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The objective was to examine the association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and incident depression.</span></span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This retrospective cohort study compared Veterans Health Administration patients initiated on a GLP-1RA versus a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) between June 1, 2013 and June 30, 2020. The primary outcome was incident depression, defined as a new diagnosis of depression or new antidepressant prescription, within 1 year following drug initiation. Multivariable log-binomial regression was used to estimate relative risk, adjusted for confounding factors including patient demographics, comorbid conditions, and prior medication.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of 34,130 patients initiated on a GLP-1RA and 105,478 initiated on a DPP-4i, incident depression occurred in 7.7 % (n= 2263) and 6.3 % (n= 6602), respectively. After adjustment, the relative risk was 1.02 (95 % CI: 0.97 – 1.07), thus failing to demonstrate a significant increase in risk for incident depression following initiation of a GLP-1RA compared to DPP-4i. Relative risk estimates in all sensitivity analyses were also non-significant.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This study did not demonstrate a significant increase in risk for incident depression following GLP-1RA initiation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48997,"journal":{"name":"Primary Care Diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141294098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modifiable self-management practices impact nocturnal and morning glycaemia in type 1 diabetes","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.06.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.06.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><p>To identify risk factors for nocturnal/morning hypo- and hyperglycaemia in type 1 diabetes.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Data on self-management practices were obtained from 3-day records. We studied the associations between self-management practices on the first recording day and the self-reported blood glucose (BG) concentrations on the subsequent night/morning.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of the 1025 participants (39 % men, median age 45 years), 4.4 % reported nocturnal hypoglycaemia (<3.9 mmol/l), 9.8 % morning hypoglycaemia, 51.5 % morning euglycaemia, and 34.3 % morning hyperglycaemia (≥8.9 mmol/l). Within hypoglycaemic range, insulin pump use was associated with higher nocturnal BG concentration (B=0.486 [95 % Confidence Interval=0.121–0.852], p=0.009). HbA<sub>1c</sub> was positively (0.046 [0.028–0.065], p<0.001), while antecedent fibre intake (-0.327 [-0.543 – -0.111], p=0.003) and physical activity (PA) (-0.042 [-0.075 – -0.010], p=0.010) were inversely associated with morning BG concentration. The odds of morning hypoglycaemia were increased by previous day hypoglycaemia (OR=2.058, p=0.002) and alcohol intake (1.031, p=0.001). Previous day PA (0.977, p=0.031) and fibre intake (0.848, p=0.017) were inversely, while HbA<sub>1c</sub> (1.027, p<0.001) was positively associated with the risk of morning hyperglycaemia.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Alcohol avoidance may prevent nocturnal hypoglycaemia, while PA and fibre intake may reduce hyperglycaemia risk. Avoidance of daytime hypoglycaemia and keeping HbA<sub>1c</sub> in control may help maintain normoglycaemia also at night-time.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48997,"journal":{"name":"Primary Care Diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751991824001189/pdfft?md5=611d391362a1490a094ba2dc4e8f6b96&pid=1-s2.0-S1751991824001189-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141294099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of different times of day for exercise on blood glucose fluctuations","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.06.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcd.2024.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><p>This study aims to explore blood glucose variations before and after short-term intensive exercise in the morning or afternoon of a day and the trend of blood glucose fluctuations during exercise in patients with T2DM (type 2 diabetes, T2DM).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Blood glucose variations of Fouty during morning exercise 8:00–12:00 hours and twenty during afternoon exercise 14:30–18:30 hours). Patients with T2DM discharged from the hospital were analyzed retrospectively, with the baseline data checked through the medical record system before intervention. We were asked to perform seven times of treadmill aerobic exercise, which lasted for 30 minutes with incremental intensity for each time, for two weeks under the supervision of the Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) and the heart rate armband. The exercise intensity has been adjusted by the clinicians and specialist nurses from the Department of Diabetes Mellitus according to the blood glucose levels and heart rate curves during exercise; data including the height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio, fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, in-exercise CGM-measured blood glucose value/min, and after-exercise fingertip blood glucose value of patients with T2DM were collected after the intensive exercise (2 weeks). SPSS 22.0 and GraphPad Prism 7 were adopted for statistical analysis using the T-test and ANOVA.</p></div><div><h3>Result</h3><p>No difference was observed in the baseline data between the morning and afternoon exercise groups before intervention; compared to the morning exercise group, the fasting C-peptide value (2.15±0.97 <em>vs.</em> 1.53±0.46) in the afternoon exercise group was higher than that in the morning exercise group, with a superior (<em>p</em>=0.029) effect after two weeks of intervention, exhibiting a significant difference in the results. According to the results of repeated variance ANOVA analysis, the time for the appearance of significant improvement in blood glucose in the afternoon exercise group was 5 minutes earlier (11th minute <em>vs</em> 1 minute)than that in the morning exercise group (15th minute <em>vs</em> 1 min); significant differences were observed in both time (<em>p</em>=0.048 <em>vs p</em><0.01) between the two groups on exercise days, as revealed by the results of bivariate ANOVA; in comparison to the morning exercise group (7.42±1.68), there was a significant difference (<em>p</em>=0.049)in the mean blood glucose between the two groups 25 min after patients with T2DM in the afternoon exercise group (6.25±1.53) started to exercise; in addition, a significant statistical difference (<em>p</em>=0.021) was revealed in the CGM-measured hourly the mean blood glucose on exercise days between the morning(8.18±1.88) and afternoon exercise (6.75±1.40)groups at 4:00 pm in week one and two w.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Glycaemic improvement in the short-term intensive afternoon exercise group may","PeriodicalId":48997,"journal":{"name":"Primary Care Diabetes","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751991824001165/pdfft?md5=aa1f6bedd01913488dc777fcd9373705&pid=1-s2.0-S1751991824001165-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141428555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}