Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common concomitant disease in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and prediabetes. Therefore, T2DM/NAFLD patient populations are at high risk for cardiovascular disease. The occurrence and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-related liver fibrosis and cardiovascular disease have a severe impact on the patient\'s prognosis and mortality rate. The American Diabetes Association\'s 2024 \"Guidelines for the Standardized Management of Diabetes\" put forward recommendations relevant to the screening, evaluation, treatment, and management of NAFLD in T2DM and prediabetic populations, as well as liver fibrosis. The important measures for decelerating liver inflammation and fibrosis progression and the risk of cardiovascular disease are based on improvements in lifestyle methods, weight loss, and blood sugar control.
非酒精性脂肪性肝病（NAFLD）为成人2型糖尿病（T2DM）及糖尿病前期常见伴发疾病，T2DM/NAFLD患者为心血管疾病的高危人群，NAFLD及其相关肝纤维化的发生和发展、心血管疾病及其相关死亡严重影响患者预后。2024年美国糖尿病学会《糖尿病标准化管理指南》针对T2DM及糖尿病前期人群NAFLD，以及肝纤维化的筛查、评估、治疗及管理提出相关建议。在改善生活方式基础上，减重、控制血糖是减缓肝脏炎症及肝纤维化进展、降低心血管疾病风险的重要措施。.

According to the \"Federal Law on the Fundamentals of Protection of the Public Health\", medical care for patients should be provided in accordance with National Russian guidelines for the relevant nosology, which are based on the principles of evidence-based medicine. The article presents an analysis of the compliance with the completeness of implementation of National Russian guidelines in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM 2) in real clinical practice. The analysis of the actual state of management of DM 2 patients was carried out from the Federal Register of diabetes as of 01.01.2023. Incomplete compliance with the guidelines on the frequency of measuring glycated hemoglobin, the rate of intensification of hypoglycemic therapy, and the appointment of new classes of hypoglycemic drugs was established. Possible reasons for the identified discrepancies between real practice and guidelines requirements are discussed, as well as possible measures to overcome these discrepancies.
Согласно Федеральному закону №323-ФЗ «Об основах охраны здоровья граждан в Российской Федерации» медицинская помощь пациентам должна быть оказана в соответствии с клиническими рекомендациями (КР) по соответствующей нозологии, которые основываются на принципах доказательной медицины. В данной статье представлен анализ соответствия полноты выполнения КР по лечению больных сахарным диабетом (СД) 2-го типа, утвержденных Минздравом России, в реальной клинической практике. Анализ фактического состояния ведения пациентов с СД 2-го типа проведен на основе данных Федерального регистра больных СД на 01.01.2023. Установлено неполное соответствие выполнения КР в частоте измерений гликированного гемоглобина, скорости интенсификации терапии, доли назначений современных классов сахароснижающих препаратов. Обсуждаются возможные причины выявленных расхождений реальной практики с требованиями КР, а также возможные меры по преодолению этих расхождений.

In 2019, the European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society updated the 2016 guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias recommending more stringent low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) targets in diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). Based on a real-world patient population, this study aimed to determine the feasibility and cost of attaining guideline-recommended LDL-C targets, and assess cardiovascular benefit.
The Swiss Diabetes Registry is a multicentre longitudinal observational study of outpatients in tertiary diabetes care. Patients with DM2 and a visit between 1 January 2018 and 31 August 2019 that failed the 2016 LDL-C target were identified. The theoretical intensification of current lipid-lowering medication needed to reach the 2016 and 2019 LDL-C target was determined and the cost thereof extrapolated. The expected number of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) prevented by treatment intensification was estimated. Two hundred and ninety-four patients (74.8%) failed the 2016 LDL-C target. The percentage of patients that theoretically achieved the 2016 and 2019 target with the indicated treatment modifications were high-intensity statin, 21.4% and 13.3%; ezetimibe, 46.6% and 27.9%; proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor (PCSK9i), 30.6% and 53.7%; ezetimibe and PCSK9i, 1.0% and 3.1%; whereas one (0.3%) and five patients (1.7%) failed to reach target, respectively. Achieving the 2016 vs. 2019 target would reduce the estimated 4-year MACE from 24.9 to 18.6 vs. 17.4 events, at an additional annual cost of medication of 2140 Swiss francs (CHF) vs. 3681 CHF per patient, respectively.
For 68% of the patients, intensifying statin treatment and/or adding ezetimibe would be sufficient to reach the 2016 target, whereas 57% would require cost-intensive PCSK9i therapy to reach the 2019 target, with limited additional medium-term cardiovascular benefit.
Based on 294 patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, this study looked at how much patients’ lipid-lowering medication would need to be intensified for them to be able to reach the old and the new, lower treatment target for LDL-cholesterol that was introduced in 2019, along with the cost and feasibility, and estimated cardiovascular benefits of doing so. The majority of patients would reach the old LDL-cholesterol target by optimizing therapy with statin and ezetimibe, with a clear expected cardiovascular benefit. It would however be difficult for the majority of patients to reach the new, lower LDL-cholesterol target, as this would require treatment with a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor. This expensive treatment would not be reimbursed for the majority of patients that would need them. The additional expected cardiovascular benefit was also less clear. Tools that help physicians to weigh the additional reduction in cardiovascular risk that the patient might benefit from by reaching the new rather than the old LDL-cholesterol target against known benefits of targeting other important risk factors (e.g. smoking, physical inactivity, overweight, and obesity) would help guide efficient cardiovascular risk management, and identify patients that would most benefit from PCSK9 inhibitor therapy.

To evaluate the clinical benefit of new medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the Dutch guideline committee T2DM in primary care established the importance of outcomes and minimal clinically important differences (MCIDs). The present study used an online questionnaire to investigate healthcare professionals\' opinions about the importance of outcomes and preferences for MCIDs. A total of 211 physicians, pharmacists, practice nurses, diabetes nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants evaluated the importance of mortality, macro- and microvascular morbidity, HbA1c, body weight, quality of life, (overall) hospital admissions and severe and other hypoglycemia on a 9-point scale. All outcomes were considered critical (mean scores 7-9), except for body weight and other hypoglycemia (mean scores 4-6). Only HbA1c and hospital admissions were valued differently by the guideline committee (not critical). Other relevant outcomes according to the respondents were adverse events, ease of use and costs. Median MCIDs were 4 mmol/mol for HbA1c (guideline: 5 mmol/mol) and 3 kg for body weight (guideline: 5 kg weight gain and 2,5 kg weight loss). Healthcare professionals preferred relative risk reductions of 20% for mortality (guideline: 10%) and macrovascular morbidity (guideline: 25%) and 50% for other hypoglycaemia (guideline: 25%). The MCID of 25% for microvascular morbidity, hospital admissions and severe hypoglycaemia corresponded to the guideline-MCID. Healthcare professionals\' preferences were thus comparable to the views of the guideline committee. However, healthcare professionals had a stricter view on the importance of HbA1c and hospital admissions and the MCIDs for mortality and other hypoglycemia.

OBJECTIVE: To identify patient-specific factors associated with early metformin treatment modification among type 2 diabetes patients before and after implementation of the updated 2015 NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guideline.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink GOLD database (2009-2016). Patients ≥ 18 years, newly treated with metformin only, during the period of valid data collection were included. The first prescription defined start of follow-up. Determinants of treatment modification in two cohorts (before and after implementation of the updated guideline) were studied by time-dependent Cox proportional hazards regression.
RESULTS: After implementation of the updated guideline, patients were less likely to receive sulphonylureas (62.3% vs 41.3%) or thiazolidediones (4.7% vs 2.2%) and more likely to receive dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (15.8% vs 27.1%) or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (0.8% vs 9.9%). Some determinants influenced general practitioners\' prescribing differently after implementation of the updated guideline compared to before, including a high body mass index and heart failure.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that a first step towards tailored prescribing has been made. However, not all determinants that are important to consider when prescribing second-line glucose-lowering agents were of influence on general practitioners\' prescribing.

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Women with type 1 (T1DM) or type 2 diabetes (T2DM) diagnosed prior to pregnancy are classified as having pre-existing diabetes mellitus (DM). The prevalence of hyperglycemia in pregnancy has been estimated at 17% globally and 5.4% in Europe, differences existing among racial and ethnic groups, following the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Only a minority (approximately 15%) of the cases of diabetes during pregnancy represent women with pre-existing diabetes. Because of the rising prevalence of obesity and limited screening for diabetes in young women, there has been, globally, an increase in the diagnosis of previously unknown overt diabetes early in pregnancy; these women should be treated as women with pre-existing diabetes, as they may already have unrecognized complications (e.g., nephropathy and retinopathy). The Hellenic Endocrine Society and the Hellenic Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine commissioned an expert group to construct national guidelines on \"Diabetes mellitus and pregnancy: Pre-existing type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus\". Following a search for the best available evidence and critical appraisal of the search results, the writing group generated a series of consensus recommendations regarding preconception counseling and care, care during pregnancy, and care after the pregnancy in cases of pre-existing T1DM and T2DM.

Background: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is rising with an increased risk of developing it as a person ages. Therefore, more persons will have comorbid DM throughout their health journey and are potentially prone to unpleasant symptoms associated with poor glycemic control at the end of life (EOL). We performed an in-depth literature review to examine evidence-based recommendations on DM management at the EOL. Design: A librarian-assisted systematic and gray literature search was performed in electronic clinical databases and Google™ for diabetes management articles (DMAs). National and international diabetes, palliative care, and general guideline websites were searched for clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). Inclusion criteria: adults ≥18 years with terminal illnesses, articles published between 2007 and 2017 with blood sugar target, monitoring frequency, and management recommendations for type 1 and type 2 DM. Exclusion criteria: conference poster abstracts and CPGs without published year or references. Two independent appraisers evaluated the CPGs using the \"Rigour of Development\" domain of the Appraisal of Guideline Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument. Results: Nine full-text DMAs were included for review from 2476 screened articles. Twenty-one CPG websites were searched. For the six included CPGs, the AGREE II \"Rigour of Development\" domain scores ranged from 6% to 34%. We found no high-quality evidence for DM management at the EOL. Treatment recommendations were based primarily on expert opinion (level IV evidence). Conclusions: Higher quality studies are required to inform a standardized approach to the management of DM at the EOL.

The prevalence of Prediabetes in Colombia is high, and despite being recognized and categorized in the main Medical Guidelines and included in the International Classification of Diseases in Colombia, knowledge and awareness of it is limited amongst healthcare professionals and in the community. Our expert group recommends that educational programs emphasize a global approach to risk which includes a recognition of the importance of prediabetes and its evaluation along with and other risk factors such as a family history of DM2, overweight and obesity, dislipidemia and hypertension. Studies conducted in Colombia demonstrate the value of the FINDRIS questionnaire as a tool to identify subjects at risk of prediabetes and DM2, and we recommend that it should be systematic applied throughout the country as part of government policy. Prediabetes progresses to DM2 at an annual rate of 10%, but it has also been shown that prediabetes is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular outcomes. On this basis, the Committee recommends that once prediabetes is detected and diagnosed, immediate management of the disease begins through lifestyle changes, with follow up assessments performed at 3 and 6 months. If the patient does not respond with a weight loss of at least 5% and if the HbA1C values ​​are not normalized, pharmacological management should be initiated with a metformin dose of 500 mg / day, increasing up to 1,500 - 1,700 mg / day, according to tolerance.
La prevalencia de Prediabetes en Colombia es alta y a pesar estar reconocida y categorizada en las principales Guías Médicas y estar incluida en la Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades vigente en Colombia, el conocimiento que de ella tiene el equipo de salud y la comunidad es limitada. El grupo de expertos recomienda que en los programas educativos se insista en un enfoque global del riesgo incluyendo la importancia de conocer y evaluar la prediabetes y otros factores de riesgo como antecedentes familiares de DM2, sobrepeso y obesidad, dislipidemia e hipertensión. Estudios realizados en Colombia demuestran la utilidad de la encuesta FINDRIS para identificar sujetos en riesgo de prediabetes y DM2 por lo que se recomienda que la aplicación del FINDRIS debe ser una política gubernamental y aplicada en todo el país. La Prediabetes progresa hacia DM2 a una tasa anual del 10% y se ha demostrado que independientemente de esto la Prediabetes es un factor de riesgo para desenlaces cardiovasculares por lo que el Comité recomienda que una vez detectada y diagnosticada, se inicie el manejo inmediato a través de cambios en el estilo de vida y realizar valoración a los 3 y 6 meses. Si el paciente no responde con una pérdida de peso de al menos el 5% y si no se normalizan los valores de HbA1C, iniciar manejo farmacológico con una dosis de 500 mg/día de metformina, escalando hasta 1,500 - 1,700 mg/día, según tolerancia.

In the last few years, the publication of new studies in diabetes, together with the development of new classes of blood glucose-lowering medications, have led to updates of the most prestigious clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of diabetes. Thus, a consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes on the management of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes was published in April 2012. An update of one of the evidence-based guidelines issued by the Canadian Diabetes Association appeared in 2013 and this year, 2014, saw the publication of the consensus document of the redGDPS, whose guidelines are those most closely followed by primary care physicians in Spain. The three guidelines highlight the need for an individualized approach to type 2 diabetes mellitus, outlining both target glycemic goals and distinct treatment regimens based on patient characteristics, disease stage and the presence of comorbidities or complications. In the treatment of the disease, the three guidelines also stress the importance of considering patients\' opinions and of recommending lifestyle modifications to achieve good disease control. Metformin is identified as the first-line drug, with the addition of other glucose-lowering agents if necessary.