A series of diabetic ketoacidosis associated with the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors in secondary care
British Journal of Diabetes
; 22(2):168-169, 2022.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2226303
ABSTRACT
Background and aims:
Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) are associated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), though limited real-world case series are published. The aim of this study is to examine the number and characteristics of patients admitted with SGLT2i-associated DKA to our hospital over a 4-month period. Method(s) Patients were identified retrospectively following referral to the diabetes team with SGLT2i-associated DKA between September-December 2021. Medical notes were reviewed and data related to the patients' characteristics, diabetes control, usual medications and previous medical comorbidities were collected. Result(s) Twenty-two patients with SGLT2i-associated DKA were iden tified;21 (95.5%) were hyperglycaemic and 1 (4.5%) was euglycaemic. Patients had a mean age (+/-standard deviation) 60.8+/-12.3 years and HbA1c 89.2+/-29.2 mmol/mol (10.3%). Of these patients 45.5% were diagnosed with DKA alone, though some had concurrent bacterial (27.3%) or COVID-19 (18.2%) infection. There was significant treatment heterogeneity;nine (40.9%) patients were treated with insulin and 13 (59.1%) patients with other agents. Thirteen (59.1%) patients had no significant medical co-morbidity, though nine (40.9%) patients had underlying cardiovascular, respiratory and/or malignant co-morbidity. Of the 22 patients admitted with DKA, 19 (86.4%) were discharged alive, and three patients (13.6%) died during the admission. Conclusion(s) We observed no specific characteristics which predisposed to SGLT2i-associated DKA or more severe ketoacidosis in this cohort, consistent with previous studies. Most cases were in hyperglycaemic DKA, and people with SGLT2i-associated euglycaemic DKA may have been missed. Given the number of cases observed in our hospital and the associated mortality, greater awareness of the condition is essential.
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English
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British Journal of Diabetes
Year:
2022
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