Glucose-lowering drug use, glycemic outcomes, and severe hypoglycemia: 18-Year trends in 0·9 million adults with Diabetes in Hong Kong (2002-2019)

• Main Authors: Aimin Yang (Author), Hongjiang Wu (Author), Eric S.H. Lau (Author), Xinge Zhang (Author), Mai Shi (Author), Baoqi Fan (Author), Ronald C.W. Ma (Author), Alice P.S. Kong (Author), Andrea O.Y. Luk (Author), Juliana C.N. Chan (Author), Elaine Chow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: Improvements in glycemic outcomes have stalled since 2010 in several international surveys. We previously reported improvements in glycemic control in 2007-2014 in Hong Kong coinciding with primary care reforms, use of dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4is) and metformin. T...