Long-term acting insulin analogues and the risks of hypoglycemic incidence
Adamíková, A.; Rybka, J.
Vnitrni Lekarstvi 60(9): 680-683
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-773X PMID: 25294753 Document Number: 674560
As recommendation for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, incorporating individualization of therapeutic targets for patients with co-morbidities, for whom hypoglycemia increases the risk of complications. The sufficient target value is 60 mmol/mol of HbA1c under the guidelines of Czech Diabetesl Society. Insulin therapy becomes essential for a whole line of patients, including those of advanced age, in relation to duration of diabetes and progression of the disease. The Diabetes and Aging Study observed patients of 60 years age with diabetes, in which hypoglycemia ranked among the most frequent side effects of therapy and where incidence increased with age. It is necessary to select simple insulin regimens which are in accordance with the associated diseases and the age of the person. A therapy of basal insulin analogues, linked to a low risk rate of hypoglycemic incidence, enables combination with oral antidiabetic drugs and GLP-1 receptor agonists.Key words: basal insulin analogues - hypoglycemia - type 2 diabetes mellitus.