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Association of sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors with risk of diabetic ketoacidosis among hospitalized patients: A multicentre cohort study

Shohinee Sarma, Benazir Hodzic-Santor, Afsaneh Raissi, Michael Colacci, Amol A Verma, Fahad Razak, Mats C Højbjerg Lassen, Michael Fralick

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) are increasingly being used among hospitalized patients. Our objective was to assess the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among hospitalized patients receiving an SGLT-2i.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We conducted a multicentre cohort study of patients hospitalized at 19 hospitals. We included patients over 18 years of age who received an SGLT-2i or a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) in hospital. The primary outcome was the risk of DKA during their hospitalization.

RESULTS: 61,517 patients received a DPP-4i and 11,061 received an SGLT-2i. The risk of inpatient DKA was 0.07 % (N = 41 events) among adults who received a DPP-4i and 0.18 % (N = 20 events) among adults who received an SGLT-2i; adjusted odds ratio of 3.30 (95 % CI: 1.85-5.72).

CONCLUSIONS: In hospitalized patients, the absolute risk of DKA was 0.2 %, which corresponded to a three-fold higher relative risk.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108827
JournalJournal of Diabetes and its Complications
Volume38
Issue number9
Pages (from-to)108827
ISSN1056-8727
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2024

Keywords

  • Humans
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis/epidemiology
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors/therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Female
  • Middle Aged
  • Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data
  • Cohort Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy
  • Aged
  • Adult
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors/therapeutic use
  • Risk Factors
  • Hypoglycemic Agents/adverse effects

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