These data provide patients and clinicians information on the relationship between HbA1c and SMBG measurements in patients with type 2 DM, and support the value of frequent blood glucose measurements for assessing overall glycaemic control (Diabetic Medicine)
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Effect of mean HbA1c on the association of HbA1c variability and all‐cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Mean HbA1c contributed to the correlation between HbA1c variability and all‐cause mortality. The risks associated with HbA1c variability and glycemic control status were similar. The relationship between mean HbA1c and mortality presented a J‐shaped distribution for both low and high HbA1c variability (Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)
A review of the NG17 recommendations for the use of basal insulin in type 1 diabetes
Many of the trials used in this analysis were treat‐to‐target, which minimize differences in HbA1c. In the NMAs, statistical significance was severely undermined by the wide credible intervals. Despite these limitations, point estimates of HbA1c were used to rank the insulins and formed the basis of NG17 guidance. This study queries whether such analyses should be used to make specific clinical recommendations (Diabetic Medicine)
Sleep and HbA1c in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Which Sleep Characteristics Matter Most?
Sleep in general may be a modifiable factor of importance for patients with T2D. The prevention of sleep curtailment may serve as a primary focus in the sleep-centered management of T2D (Diabetes Care)
Benefits and harms of intensive glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes
Delivering evidence based, patient centered care to people with type 2 diabetes requires a paradigm shift and departure from the predominantly glucocentric view of diabetes management. Instead of prioritizing intensive glycemic control, the focus needs to be on ensuring access to adequate diabetes care (BMJ)
Variation in the achievement of HbA1c, blood pressure and LDL cholesterol targets in type 2 diabetes in general practice and characteristics associated with risk factor control
Clinical diabetes management is difficult, and few people meet all three risk factor control targets. The proportion of people reaching target varied among general practitioners and practices. Several population, general practitioner and practice characteristics only explained a small part of the total variation (Diabetic Medicine)
Variability in Glycated Hemoglobin and Risk of Poor Outcomes Among People With Type 2 Diabetes in a Large Primary Care Cohort Study
HbA1c variability was strongly associated with overall mortality and emergency hospitalization and not explained by average HbA1c or hypoglycemic episodes. Only for CAD and IS hospitalizations was no association found, with average HbA1c strongly predictive. Targets should focus on both stability and absolute level of HbA1c (Diabetes Care)
HbA1c level as a risk factor for retinopathy and nephropathy in children and adults with type 1 diabetes: Swedish population based cohort study
Risk of retinopathy and nephropathy did not differ at HbA1c levels <6.5% but increased for severe hypoglycaemia compared with HbA1c levels 6.5-6.9%. The risk for severe complications mainly occurred at HbA1c levels >8.6%, but for milder complications was increased at HbA1c levels >7.0% (BMJ)
Distinct trajectories of HbA1c in newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes from the DPV registry using a longitudinal group‐based modelling approach
Four subgroups with distinct HbA1c trajectories were determined in newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes using a group‐based modelling approach. Approximately one‐third of people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes need either better medication adherence or earlier intensification of glucose‐lowering therapy (Diabetic Medicine)
Adjunct Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes: A Survey to Uncover Unmet Needs and Patient Preferences Beyond HbA1c Measures
This survey highlights the importance of measures beyond HbA1c, such as treatment simplification and TIR, and patient preference for adjunct therapies that help address unmet needs in type 1 diabetes treatment (Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics)
The association between fasting plasma glucose and glycated hemoglobin in the prediabetes range and future development of hypertension
Our study demonstrates that FPG in the prediabetes range, albeit not glycated hemoglobin, is independently and significantly associated with future development of HTN. Therefore, our findings further highlight the pivotal predictive role of IFG for HTN development as opposed to the limited independent role of abnormal HbA1c levels (Cardiovascular Diabetology)
A View Beyond HbA1c: Role of Continuous Glucose Monitoring
The CGM metrics provide a more personalized approach to diabetes management and resolve most of the limitations of HbA1c (Diabetes Therapy)
Double‐blind, randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy and safety of continuing or discontinuing the dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 inhibitor sitagliptin when initiating insulin glargine therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes
When initiating insulin glargine therapy, continuation of sitagliptin, compared with discontinuation, resulted in a clinically meaningful greater reduction in HbA1c without an increase in hypoglycaemia (Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)
Changes in Screening Practices for Prediabetes and Diabetes Since the Recommendation for Hemoglobin A1c Testing
As we observed in 2004, rates of screening are high. HbA1c is still used less frequently than glucose for screening but is more likely to result in a clinical diagnosis. Evidence to support guidelines to define the role of random glucose screening, including definition of appropriate cut points and follow-up, is needed (Diabetes Care)
Association between full monitoring of biomedical and lifestyle target indicators and HbA1c level in primary type 2 diabetes care: an observational cohort study (ELZHA-cohort 1)
This study shows that in a care group setting, fully monitored patients had significantly lower HbA1c levels compared with incompletely monitored patients (BMJ Open)
Beyond HbA1c: using continuous glucose monitoring metrics to enhance interpretation of treatment effect and improve clinical decision‐making
This review presents several clinical scenarios of glycaemic outcomes from CGM data that can be analysed to describe glycaemic variability and its attendant risks of hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia, moving towards relevant interpretation of the complex CGM data streams (Diabetic Medicine)
Preventing misdiagnosis of diabetes in the elderly: age-dependent HbA1c reference intervals derived from two population-based study cohorts
The present study confirmed the previously observed increase of HbA1c with increasing age in non-diabetic individuals. As a consequence age-dependent reference values for HbA1c were derived from two large and well defined reference populations. Implementation of them into daily practice may improve patient care and diagnosis of diabetes and reduce the risk of misdiagnosis and subsequent overtreatment of diabetes in elderly patients (BMC Endocrine Disorders)
Text‐message responsiveness to blood glucose monitoring reminders is associated with HbA1c benefit in teenagers with Type 1 diabetes
Teenagers with Type 1 diabetes who responded to text reminders on ≥50% of days over 18 months experienced clinically significant glycaemic benefit. There remains a need to tailor interventions to maintain teenager engagement and optimize improvements (Diabetic Medicine)
Relationship between HbA1c and all-cause mortality in older patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes: results of a large UK Cohort Study
Both low and high HbA1c were associated with increased all-cause mortality, among older patients with insulin-treated T2D. This cohort study supports the need for individualisation of care and suggests better outcomes with HbA1c levels around 6.5–7.4% and markedly excess risk with HbA1c > 11% (Age and Ageing)
Double‐blind, randomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy and safety of early initiation of sitagliptin during metformin up‐titration in treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes: the CompoSIT‐M Study
In participants not at HbA1c goal on a sub‐maximal dose of metformin, addition of sitagliptin at the time of metformin dose up‐titration improved glycemic response and HbA1c goal attainment with similar safety and tolerability compared to metformin up‐titration alone (Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)
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