Treatment of glucocorticoid- induced hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients - a systematic review and meta- analysis
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Struja, Tristan; Nitritz, Neele; Alexander, Islay; Kupferschmid, Kevin; Hafner, Jason F.; Spagnuolo, Carlos C.; Schuetz, Philipp; Mueller, Beat; Blum, Claudine A.; ... Show more Show less
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Purpose
Glucocorticoid (GC)-induced hyperglycemia is a frequent issue, however there are no specific guidelines for this diabetes subtype. Although treat-to-target insulin is recommended in general to correct hyperglycemia, it remains unclear which treatment strategy has a positive effect on outcomes. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess whether treating GC-induced hyperglycemia improves clinical outcomes.
Methods
MEDLINE and EMBASE were systematically searched for RCTs on adults reporting treatment and outcomes of GC-induced hyperglycemia since the beginning of the data bases until October 21, 2023. Glucose-lowering strategies as compared to usual care were investigated.
Results
We found 17 RCTs with 808 patients and included seven trials in the quantitative analysis. Patients with an intensive glucose-lowering strategy had lower standardized mean glucose levels of – 0.29 mmol/l (95%CI -0.64 to -0.05) compared to usual care group patients. There was no increase in hypoglycemic events in the intensively treated groups (RR 0.91, 95%CI 0.70–1.17). Overall, we did not have enough trials reporting clinical outcomes for a quantitative analysis with only one trial reporting mortality.
Conclusion
In GC-induced hyperglycemia, tight glucose control has a moderate effect on mean glucose levels with no apparent harmful effect regarding hypoglycemia. There is insufficient data whether insulin treatment improves clinical outcomes, and data on non-insulin based treatment regimens are currently too sparse to draw any conclusions.
Date issued
2024-01-27Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Medical Engineering & SciencePublisher
BioMed Central
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Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology. 2024 Jan 27;10(1):8
Version: Final published version