The effects of hypoglycemia and dementia on cardiovascular events, falls and fractures and all-cause mortality in older people:a retrospective cohort study

Mattishent, Katharina, Richardson, Kathryn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0741-8413, Dhatariya, Ketan, Savva, George, Fox, Chris ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-5704 and Loke, Yoon (2019) The effects of hypoglycemia and dementia on cardiovascular events, falls and fractures and all-cause mortality in older people:a retrospective cohort study. Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism, 21 (9). pp. 2076-2085. ISSN 1462-8902

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Abstract

Aims: Older people with diabetes are susceptible to harm from hypoglycemia, however the consequences of hypoglycemia in older people with dementia are not known. We aimed to test association between hypoglycemia and serious adverse events in older patients with diabetes and dementia, and whether the consequences of hypoglycemia were affected by presence of dementia.  Materials and Methods: Cohort study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink in England (1997-2016). We selected participants, intervention (exposure) and follow-up to mirror two hypothetical target randomised controlled trials. Target trial 1’s exposure was hypoglycemia in patients with dementia. Target trial 2 examined adverse effects of hypoglycemia according to dementia status.We used Cox proportional hazard regression to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) for falls, fractures, cardiovascular events and mortality.  Results: In target trial 1, hypoglycemia was associated with an increased risk during 12 months follow-up of falls and fractures - aHR 1.94 (95% CI 1.67 to 2.24), cardiovascular events - aHR 2.00 (95% CI 1.61 to 2.48) and mortality - aHR 2.36 (95% CI 2.09 to 2.67).In target trial 2, presence of dementia was associated with increased risk of adverse events after hypoglycemia (12 months follow-up): falls & factures - aHR 1.72 (95% CI 1.51 to 1.96) and mortality - aHR 1.27 (95% CI 1.15 to 1.41), but had no effect on cardiovascular events - aHR 1.14 (95% CI 0.95 to 1.36).  Conclusions and Relevance: Hypoglycemia is associated with an early increased risk of serious adverse events in older people with diabetes and dementia.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Mental Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Services and Primary Care
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Institute for Volunteering Research
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 07 May 2019 13:30
Last Modified: 06 Jun 2024 15:06
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/70856
DOI: 10.1111/dom.13769

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