TITLE:
Effect of Initiation of Basal Insulin Glargine on Glycemic Control in Patients with Diabetes: Real Life Experience from Hong Kong
AUTHORS:
Chi-Kin Yeung, Fhkcp Fhkam, Wilson Wai-man Ngai, Ip-tim Lau
KEYWORDS:
Glycemic Control, Insulin Initiation, Insulin Glargine, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hong Kong
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.7 No.3,
July
28,
2017
ABSTRACT: Introduction: To assess the changes in glycemic control after initiating or
switching to a basal insulin analogue in patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods:
A retrospective, observational analysis was conducted using electronic
data from a Hong Kong regional hospital. Data from adult patients with type
1 and 2 diabetes mellitus (T1DM and T2DM, respectively) who had been prescribed
with basal insulin glargine in 2008-2010, with recorded HbA1c levels
at the time of initiation, at 6 and 12 months thereafter, were analysed. Results:
Data from 106 eligible patients were analysed. Substantial reduction in HbA1c
and fasting sugar levels were reported in both T1DM (Δ HbA1c = 1.5%, Δ
FBG = 1.3 mmol/L p