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ReviewBMJ open diabetes research & care2022

Update on the management of diabetes in long-term care facilities.

Thaer Idrees, Iris A Castro-Revoredo, Alexandra L Migdal, Emmelin Marie Moreno, Guillermo E Umpierrez

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Review in BMJ open diabetes research & care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thaer IdreesDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA thaer.idrees@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-9036-995X
Iris A Castro-RevoredoDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Alexandra L MigdalDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Emmelin Marie MorenoDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Guillermo E UmpierrezDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3252-5026
Emory University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The number of patients with diabetes is increasing among older adults in the USA, and it is expected to reach 26.7 million by 2050. In parallel, the percentage of older patients with diabetes in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) will also rise. Currently, the majority of LTCF residents are older adults and one-third of them have diabetes. Management of diabetes in LTCF is challenging due to multiple comorbidities and altered nutrition. Few randomized clinical trials have been conducted to determine optimal treatment for diabetes management in older adults in LTCF. The geriatric populations are at risk of hypoglycemia since the majority are treated with insulin and have different levels of functionality and nutritional needs. Effective approaches to avoid hypoglycemia should be implemented in these settings to improve outcome and reduce the economic burden. Newer medication classes might carry less risk of developing hypoglycemia along with the appropriate use of technology, such as the use of continuous glucose monitoring. Practical clinical guidelines for diabetes management including recommendations for prevention and treatment of hypoglycemia are needed to appropriately implement resources in the transition of care plans in this vulnerable population.

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Diabetes MellitusHypoglycemiaAgedBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringHumansLong-Term CareBlood Glucosediabetes mellitus, type 1diabetes mellitus, type 2geriatricshypoglycemia

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PMID35858714
PMCPMC9305812
OpenAlexW4286254526

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