2019
Effects of Mobile Text Messaging on Glycemic Control in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease and Diabetes Mellitus
Huo X, Krumholz HM, Bai X, Spatz ES, Ding Q, Horak P, Zhao W, Gong Q, Zhang H, Yan X, Sun Y, Liu J, Wu X, Guan W, Wang X, Li J, Li X, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Zheng X. Effects of Mobile Text Messaging on Glycemic Control in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease and Diabetes Mellitus. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005805. PMID: 31474119, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.005805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAsian PeopleBiomarkersBlood GlucoseChinaCoronary DiseaseCulturally Competent CareDiabetes MellitusExerciseFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHealth CommunicationHealthy LifestyleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedMotivationPatient Education as TopicRisk Reduction BehaviorSelf CareSingle-Blind MethodTelemedicineText MessagingTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCoronary heart diseaseHeart diseaseGlycemic controlIntervention groupUsual careDiabetes mellitusBlood glucosePhysical activityControl groupText message-based interventionBlood pressure controlProportion of patientsRisk factor managementGood glycemic controlSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexText messaging programsText message interventionMobile health interventionsSecondary outcomesBlood pressurePrimary outcomeLDL cholesterolMass indexMedication adherence
2018
Heart Failure After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Insulin-Resistant Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Pioglitazone
Young LH, Viscoli CM, Schwartz GG, Inzucchi SE, Curtis JP, Gorman MJ, Furie KL, Conwit R, Spatz E, Lovejoy A, Abbott JD, Jacoby DL, Kolansky DM, Ling FS, Pfau SE, Kernan WN. Heart Failure After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Insulin-Resistant Patients Without Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Pioglitazone. Circulation 2018, 138: 1210-1220. PMID: 29934374, PMCID: PMC6202153, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.034763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HFTransient ischemic attackEffect of pioglitazoneHF riskHeart failureInsulin-resistant patientsMyocardial infarctionIschemic attackCardiovascular benefitsIschemic strokeDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistanceHigher C-reactive proteinComposite of strokeHF risk scoreHigher HF riskDrug dose reductionHospitalized heart failureIncident myocardial infarctionLower mean doseC-reactive proteinBaseline patient featuresHF hospitalizationCardiovascular eventsPlacebo group