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Outcomes of "diabetes-friendly" vs "diabetes-unfriendly" beta-blockers in older nursing home residents with diabetes after acute myocardial infarction.
This study analyzed outcomes of using beta-blockers that are considered “diabetes-friendly” vs “diabetes-unfriendly” in older nursing home residents with diabetes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Primary outcomes included hospitalizations for hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia in the 90 days after AMI and secondary outcomes functional decline, death, all-cause re-hospitalization and fracture hospitalization. Out of 2855 nursing home residents with type-2 diabetes (T2D), 29% were prescribed a diabetes-friendly beta-blocker vs. 24% without. T2D medicine showed a reduction in hospitalization for hyperglycemia but was unassociated with hypoglycemia. For secondary outcomes T2D-friendly beta-blocks were associated with a greater rate of re-hospitalization but not death, functional decline, or fracture.
AHRQ-funded; HS022998.
Citation: Zullo AR, Hersey M, Lee Y .
Outcomes of "diabetes-friendly" vs "diabetes-unfriendly" beta-blockers in older nursing home residents with diabetes after acute myocardial infarction.
Diabetes Obes Metab 2018 Dec;20(12):2724-32. doi: 10.1111/dom.13451..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Diabetes, Elderly, Heart Disease and Health, Hospitalization, Medication, Nursing Homes, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research