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Objectives@#Insulin degludec (IDeg)/insulin aspart (IAsp; IDegAsp) is a co-formulation of 70% IDeg and 30% IAsp. According to several randomized controlled trials, IDegAsp is effective and safe for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A subgroup analysis of the ARISE study was conducted to explore the safety and efficacy of IDegAsp among Malaysian patients with T2DM in real-world settings.@*Methodology@#ARISE, an open-label, multicenter, non-interventional, prospective study was conducted between August 2019 and December 2020. Adult Malaysian patients with T2DM who were enrolled from 14 sites received IDegAsp as per the local label for 26 weeks. The primary endpoint was change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels from baseline to end of study (EOS).@*Results@#Of the 182 patients included in the full analysis set, 159 (87.4%) completed the study. From baseline to EOS, HbA1c (estimated difference [ED]: –1.3% [95% CI: –1.61 to –0.90]) and fasting plasma glucose levels (ED: –1.8 mmol/L [95% CI: –2.49 to –1.13]) were significantly reduced (p<0.0001). The patient-reported reduced hypoglycemic episodes (overall and nocturnal) during treatment. Overall, 37 adverse events were observed in 23 (12.6%) patients.@*Conclusion@#Switching or initiating IDegAsp treatment resulted in significant improvements in glycemic control and a reduction in hypoglycemic episodes.
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Prenatal screening for chromosomal defects during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy has become an established part of obstetric practice in many countries. The goal of current maternal serum screening programmes is to identify women who are at an increased risk of having a baby affected with Down syndrome [trisomy 21], Edwards syndrome [trisomy 18] or neural tube defects and who will benefit from such diagnostic tests.The most commonly used test for genetic diagnosis is amniocentesis; however, the rate of spontaneous fetal loss caused by this test averages at about 1 in every 200 procedures. Because of this risk, serum analyte testing has become an important and non-invasive first step in detecting patients at risk of carrying a child with congenital abnormalities. The non-invasive screening options which are currently available to patients include combining maternal age with one of the following: first-trimester serum screening [nuchal translucency [NT] and maternal serum biochemistry markers]; second-trimester serum screening [maternal serum biochemistry markers such as the triple test and the quadruple test]; or the two-step integrated screening, which comprises first- and second-trimester serum screening with or without NT