2024
Kidney Outcomes with GLP-1RAs, SGLT2 Inhibitors, DPP-4 Inhibitors, and Sulfonylureas in Type 2 Diabetes and Moderate Cardiovascular Risk
Neumiller J, Herrin J, Swarna K, Polley E, Galindo R, Umpierrez G, Deng Y, Ross J, Mickelson M, McCoy R. Kidney Outcomes with GLP-1RAs, SGLT2 Inhibitors, DPP-4 Inhibitors, and Sulfonylureas in Type 2 Diabetes and Moderate Cardiovascular Risk. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2024 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000000587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitorsGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsSodium-glucose co-transporter 2Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsGlucagon-like peptide-1Dipeptidyl peptidase-4Receptor agonistsPrimary composite outcomeKidney replacement therapyChronic kidney diseaseComposite outcomeSecondary composite outcomeType 2 diabetesGLP-1 receptor agonist therapyCVD riskCardiovascular diseaseModerate CVD riskPrescribed glucose-lowering agentsBaseline CVD riskHigh-risk patientsAssociated with risk reductionCKD stage 3Retrospective observational studyGlucose-lowering agentsModerate cardiovascular risk
2021
Uptake of evidence by physicians: De-adoption of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents after the TREAT trial
Vu K, Zhou J, Everhart A, Desai N, Herrin J, Jena AB, Ross JS, Shah ND, Karaca-Mandic P. Uptake of evidence by physicians: De-adoption of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents after the TREAT trial. BMC Nephrology 2021, 22: 284. PMID: 34419007, PMCID: PMC8379779, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02491-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsChronic kidney diseaseEpoetin alfaDarbepoetin alfaTREAT trialTypes of ESAsNew clinical evidencePrimary care physiciansMedicare AdvantageUptake of evidenceCare physiciansAnemia treatmentClinical evidenceKidney diseasePhysician genderMedicare feeUnsafe treatmentSegmented regression approachStudy periodPhysiciansService populationConsistent changesAlfaHigher useTreatment