Expert-Group Practical Advice on Insulin Initiation and Titration for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Gulf Region

The type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management represents a major challenge in the Gulf region. Hyperglycemia is a major risk factor for microvascular and macrovascular complications and increased mortality. Early dietary and lifestyle changes alongside a step-wise targeted pharmacological approach...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Hassanein, Walid Al Dahi, Husain Taha Radhi, Abdulraouf AIMahfouz, Juma Al Kaabi, Abdulmuhsen Alshammari, Abdullah Alfutaisi, Mussa H. AlMalki, Rayaz Malik
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Published: Knowledge E 2022-03-01
Series:Dubai Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal
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author Mohammed Hassanein
Walid Al Dahi
Husain Taha Radhi
Abdulraouf AIMahfouz
Juma Al Kaabi
Abdulmuhsen Alshammari
Abdullah Alfutaisi
Mussa H. AlMalki
Rayaz Malik
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Walid Al Dahi
Husain Taha Radhi
Abdulraouf AIMahfouz
Juma Al Kaabi
Abdulmuhsen Alshammari
Abdullah Alfutaisi
Mussa H. AlMalki
Rayaz Malik
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description The type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management represents a major challenge in the Gulf region. Hyperglycemia is a major risk factor for microvascular and macrovascular complications and increased mortality. Early dietary and lifestyle changes alongside a step-wise targeted pharmacological approach to achieve a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level of <7% are recommended to limit these complications. However, achievement of this HbA1c target remains a major challenge, especially in the Gulf region. Both physician and patient-led barriers limit timely initiation and titration of insulin. An expert-group advisory committee reviewed the current guideline recommendations, strategized best practice, and curated clinical practical advices to enable primary-care physicians to optimally initiate and titrate insulin in patients with T2DM.
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spelling doaj-art-9b1589bb683849c68084ea28f71b8ab02025-01-02T14:13:55ZengKnowledge EDubai Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal2673-17972673-17382022-03-0111110.1159/000521437521437Expert-Group Practical Advice on Insulin Initiation and Titration for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Gulf RegionMohammed Hassanein0Walid Al Dahi1Husain Taha Radhi2Abdulraouf AIMahfouz3Juma Al Kaabi4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2477-0408Abdulmuhsen Alshammari5Abdullah Alfutaisi6Mussa H. AlMalki7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4068-5465Rayaz Malik8Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, KuwaitSalmaniya Medical Hospital, Manama, BahrainKing Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaTawam & Al Ain Hospitals, AUH, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesMubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, KuwaitSultan Qaboos University Hospital, Seeb, OmanKing Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWeill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and Senior Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes at Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarThe type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management represents a major challenge in the Gulf region. Hyperglycemia is a major risk factor for microvascular and macrovascular complications and increased mortality. Early dietary and lifestyle changes alongside a step-wise targeted pharmacological approach to achieve a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level of <7% are recommended to limit these complications. However, achievement of this HbA1c target remains a major challenge, especially in the Gulf region. Both physician and patient-led barriers limit timely initiation and titration of insulin. An expert-group advisory committee reviewed the current guideline recommendations, strategized best practice, and curated clinical practical advices to enable primary-care physicians to optimally initiate and titrate insulin in patients with T2DM.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/521437insulin initiationtitrationglycemic controltype 2 diabetes mellitusinsulin inertiagulf countriesglycated hemoglobin targetprimary-care physiciansprimary-care centers
spellingShingle Mohammed Hassanein
Walid Al Dahi
Husain Taha Radhi
Abdulraouf AIMahfouz
Juma Al Kaabi
Abdulmuhsen Alshammari
Abdullah Alfutaisi
Mussa H. AlMalki
Rayaz Malik
Expert-Group Practical Advice on Insulin Initiation and Titration for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Gulf Region
Dubai Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal
insulin initiation
titration
glycemic control
type 2 diabetes mellitus
insulin inertia
gulf countries
glycated hemoglobin target
primary-care physicians
primary-care centers
title Expert-Group Practical Advice on Insulin Initiation and Titration for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Gulf Region
title_full Expert-Group Practical Advice on Insulin Initiation and Titration for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Gulf Region
title_fullStr Expert-Group Practical Advice on Insulin Initiation and Titration for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Gulf Region
title_full_unstemmed Expert-Group Practical Advice on Insulin Initiation and Titration for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Gulf Region
title_short Expert-Group Practical Advice on Insulin Initiation and Titration for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Gulf Region
title_sort expert group practical advice on insulin initiation and titration for patients with type 2 diabetes in the gulf region
topic insulin initiation
titration
glycemic control
type 2 diabetes mellitus
insulin inertia
gulf countries
glycated hemoglobin target
primary-care physicians
primary-care centers
url https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/521437
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