Prescription appropriateness of anti-diabetes drugs in elderly patients hospitalized in a clinical setting : evidence from the REPOSI Register

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Diabetes is an increasing global health burden with the highest prevalence (24.0%) observed in elderly people. Older diabetic adults have a greater risk of hospitalization and several geriatric syndromes than older nondiabetic adults. For these conditions, special care is required in prescribing therapies including anti- diabetes drugs. Aim of this study was to evaluate the appropriateness and the adherence to safety recommendations in the prescriptions of glucose-lowering drugs in hospitalized elderly patients with diabetes. Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained from the REgistro POliterapie-Società Italiana Medicina Interna (REPOSI) that collected clinical information on patients aged ≥ 65 years acutely admitted to Italian internal medicine and geriatric non-intensive care units (ICU) from 2010 up to 2019. Prescription appropriateness was assessed according to the 2019 AGS Beers Criteria and anti-diabetes drug data sheets.Among 5349 patients, 1624 (30.3%) had diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. At admission, 37.7% of diabetic patients received treatment with metformin, 37.3% insulin therapy, 16.4% sulfonylureas, and 11.4% glinides. Surprisingly, only 3.1% of diabetic patients were treated with new classes of anti- diabetes drugs. According to prescription criteria, at admission 15.4% of patients treated with metformin and 2.6% with sulfonylureas received inappropriately these treatments. At discharge, the inappropriateness of metformin therapy decreased (10.2%, P < 0.0001). According to Beers criteria, the inappropriate prescriptions of sulfonylureas raised to 29% both at admission and at discharge. This study shows a poor adherence to current guidelines on diabetes management in hospitalized elderly people with a high prevalence of inappropriate use of sulfonylureas according to the Beers criteria.

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ErratumIn: Intern Emerg Med. 2023 Aug;18(5):1611. - PMID 37535294

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Internal and emergency medicine - 18(2023), 4 vom: 25. Juni, Seite 1049-1063

Sprache:

Englisch

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Succurro, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Novella, Alessio [VerfasserIn]
Nobili, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Giofrè, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Arturi, Franco [VerfasserIn]
Sciacqua, Angela [VerfasserIn]
Andreozzi, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Pietrangelo, Antonello [VerfasserIn]
Sesti, Giorgio [VerfasserIn]
REPOSI Investigators [VerfasserIn]
Perticone, Francesco [Sonstige Person]
Violi, Francesco [Sonstige Person]
Corrao, Salvatore [Sonstige Person]
Marengoni, Alessandra [Sonstige Person]
Tettamanti, Mauro [Sonstige Person]
Pasina, Luca [Sonstige Person]
Franchi, Carlotta [Sonstige Person]
Franchi, Carlotta [Sonstige Person]
Tettamanti, Mauro [Sonstige Person]
Miglio, Gabriella [Sonstige Person]
Tettamanti, Mauro [Sonstige Person]
Ardoino, Ilaria [Sonstige Person]
Cantiero, Silvia [Sonstige Person]
Prisco, Domenico [Sonstige Person]
Silvestri, Elena [Sonstige Person]
Emmi, Giacomo [Sonstige Person]
Bettiol, Alessandra [Sonstige Person]
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Biolo, Gianni [Sonstige Person]
Zanetti, Michela [Sonstige Person]
Bartelloni, Giacomo [Sonstige Person]
Zaccari, Michele [Sonstige Person]
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Martini, Ilaria [Sonstige Person]
Pirro, Matteo [Sonstige Person]
Lupattelli, Graziana [Sonstige Person]
Bianconi, Vanessa [Sonstige Person]
Alcidi, Riccardo [Sonstige Person]
Giotta, Alessia [Sonstige Person]
Mannarino, Massimo R [Sonstige Person]
Girelli, Domenico [Sonstige Person]
Busti, Fabiana [Sonstige Person]
Marchi, Giacomo [Sonstige Person]
Barbagallo, Mario [Sonstige Person]
Dominguez, Ligia [Sonstige Person]
Beneduce, Vincenza [Sonstige Person]
Cacioppo, Federica [Sonstige Person]
Corrao, Salvatore [Sonstige Person]
Natoli, Giuseppe [Sonstige Person]
Mularo, Salvatore [Sonstige Person]
Raspanti, Massimo [Sonstige Person]
Argano, Christiano [Sonstige Person]
Cavallaro, Federica [Sonstige Person]
Zoli, Marco [Sonstige Person]
Orio, Giuseppe [Sonstige Person]
Magnolfi, Eleonora [Sonstige Person]
Serafini, Giovanni [Sonstige Person]
Brunori, Mattia [Sonstige Person]
Lazzari, Ilaria [Sonstige Person]
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Fabio, Giovanna [Sonstige Person]
De Amicis, Margherita Migone [Sonstige Person]
Luca, Giacomo [Sonstige Person]
Scaramellini, Natalia [Sonstige Person]
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Leoni, Simona [Sonstige Person]
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Maira, Diletta [Sonstige Person]
Mancarella, Marta [Sonstige Person]
Lucchi, Tiziano [Sonstige Person]
Clerici, Marta [Sonstige Person]
Leoni, Simona [Sonstige Person]
Bonini, Giulia [Sonstige Person]
Conti, Federica [Sonstige Person]
Prolo, Silvia [Sonstige Person]
Fabrizi, Maddalena [Sonstige Person]
Martelengo, Miriana [Sonstige Person]
Vigani, Giulia [Sonstige Person]
Nicolini, Paola [Sonstige Person]
Sabatino, Antonio [Sonstige Person]
Miceli, Emanuela [Sonstige Person]
Pisati, Martina [Sonstige Person]
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Carbone, Maria [Sonstige Person]
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Rossi, Ilaria [Sonstige Person]
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D'Ardes, Damiano [Sonstige Person]
Cipollone, Alessia [Sonstige Person]
Esposito, Lucia [Sonstige Person]
Sestili, Simona [Sonstige Person]
Angelucci, Ermanno [Sonstige Person]
Mancuso, Gerardo [Sonstige Person]
Calipari, Daniela [Sonstige Person]
Bartone, Mosè [Sonstige Person]
Manetti, Roberto [Sonstige Person]

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9100L32L2N
Anti-diabetes drugs
Diabetes
Elderly people
Hospitalized patients
Journal Article
Metformin
Prescription appropriateness

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Date Completed 10.07.2023

Date Revised 17.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Intern Emerg Med. 2023 Aug;18(5):1611. - PMID 37535294

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11739-023-03254-3

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NLM354699415