CGM Metrics Predict Imminent Progression to Type 1 Diabetes: Autoimmunity Screening for Kids (ASK) Study

Objective: Children identified with stage 1 type 1 diabetes are at high risk for progressing to stage 3 (clinical) diabetes and require accurate monitoring. Our aim was to establish CGM metrics that could predict imminent progression to diabetes. <p>Methods: In the Autoimmunity Screening for Kids study, 91 children persistently islet autoantibody positive (median age 11.5 y, 48% non-Hispanic White, 57% female) with a baseline CGM were followed for development of diabetes for a median of 6 (range:0.2-34) months. Of these, 16 (18%) progressed to clinical diabetes in a median of 4.5 (range:0.4-29 months. </p> <p>Results: Compared to non-progressors, progressors had significantly higher average sensor glucose (119 vs 105 mg/dL) and increased glycemic variability: SD 27 vs 16, CV 21 vs 15, MODD 24 vs 16 and MAGE 43 vs 26. Progressors spent 21% of <a>time above 140 mg/dl </a>(TA140) and 8% above 160 mg/dl, compared to 3% and 1%, respectively, for non-progressors. <a>In survival analyses, the risk of progression to diabetes in one year was 80% in those with TA140 >10%; in contrast, it was only 5% in the other participants. </a><a>Performance of prediction by receiver operating curve analyses showed area under the curve of <u>></u>0.89 for both individual and combined CGM metric models</a>. </p> <p>Conclusions<a>: </a><a>TA140 >10% is associated with a high risk of progression to clinical diabetes within the next year</a> in autoantibody positive children. CGM should be included in the ongoing monitoring of high-risk children<a></a><a> a</a>nd could be used as potential entry criteria for prevention trials. </p>

CGM Metrics Predict Imminent Progression to Type 1 Diabetes: Autoimmunity Screening for Kids (ASK) Study

Objective: Children identified with stage 1 type 1 diabetes are at high risk for progressing to stage 3 (clinical) diabetes and require accurate monitoring. Our aim was to establish CGM metrics that could predict imminent progression to diabetes. <p>Methods: In the Autoimmunity Screening for Kids study, 91 children persistently islet autoantibody positive (median age 11.5 y, 48% non-Hispanic White, 57% female) with a baseline CGM were followed for development of diabetes for a median of 6 (range:0.2-34) months. Of these, 16 (18%) progressed to clinical diabetes in a median of 4.5 (range:0.4-29 months. </p> <p>Results: Compared to non-progressors, progressors had significantly higher average sensor glucose (119 vs 105 mg/dL) and increased glycemic variability: SD 27 vs 16, CV 21 vs 15, MODD 24 vs 16 and MAGE 43 vs 26. Progressors spent 21% of <a>time above 140 mg/dl </a>(TA140) and 8% above 160 mg/dl, compared to 3% and 1%, respectively, for non-progressors. <a>In survival analyses, the risk of progression to diabetes in one year was 80% in those with TA140 >10%; in contrast, it was only 5% in the other participants. </a><a>Performance of prediction by receiver operating curve analyses showed area under the curve of <u>></u>0.89 for both individual and combined CGM metric models</a>. </p> <p>Conclusions<a>: </a><a>TA140 >10% is associated with a high risk of progression to clinical diabetes within the next year</a> in autoantibody positive children. CGM should be included in the ongoing monitoring of high-risk children<a></a><a> a</a>nd could be used as potential entry criteria for prevention trials. </p>

Improvement of Statin Utilization in Veterans With Diabetes Through Pharmacy Interventions

This series is intended to highlight best practices and strategies from programs and clinics that have successfully improved the quality of care for people with diabetes or related conditions. Each article in the series is reviewed and follows a standard format developed by the editors of <em>Clinical Diabetes</em>. The following article describes an effort aimed at increasing the use of statins among veterans with diabetes at a Veterans Affairs medical center in New Mexico.

Improvement of Statin Utilization in Veterans With Diabetes Through Pharmacy Interventions

This series is intended to highlight best practices and strategies from programs and clinics that have successfully improved the quality of care for people with diabetes or related conditions. Each article in the series is reviewed and follows a standard format developed by the editors of <em>Clinical Diabetes</em>. The following article describes an effort aimed at increasing the use of statins among veterans with diabetes at a Veterans Affairs medical center in New Mexico.