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Hypoglycaemia due to insulin therapy for the management of hyperkalaemia in hospitalised adults: A scoping review.

cam.issuedOnline2022-05-12
dc.contributor.authorChothia, Mogamat-Yazied
dc.contributor.authorHumphrey, Toby
dc.contributor.authorSchoonees, Anel
dc.contributor.authorChikte, Usuf Mohamed Ebrahim
dc.contributor.authorDavids, Mogamat Razeen
dc.contributor.orcidChothia, Mogamat-Yazied [0000-0002-9801-1300]
dc.contributor.orcidDavids, Mogamat Razeen [0000-0003-4900-0231]
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-14T01:02:39Z
dc.date.available2022-06-14T01:02:39Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2022-06-14T01:02:38Z
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Hyperkalaemia is a very common electrolyte disorder encountered in hospitalised patients. Although hypoglycaemia is a frequent complication of insulin therapy, it is often under-appreciated. We conducted a scoping review of this important complication, and of other adverse effects, of the treatment of hyperkalaemia in hospitalised adults to map existing research on this topic and to identify any knowledge gaps. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they reported on any adverse effects in hospitalised patients ≥18-years-old, with hyperkalaemia receiving treatment that included insulin. All eligible research from 1980 to 12 October 2021 were included. We searched Medline (PubMed), Embase (Ovid), the Cochrane Library, CINHAL, Africa-Wide Information, Web of Science Core Collection, LILACS and Epistemonikos. The protocol was prospectively registered with the Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/x8cs9). RESULTS: Sixty-two articles were included. The prevalence of hypoglycaemia by any definition was 17.2% (95% CI 16.6-17.8%). The median timing of hypoglycaemia was 124 minutes after insulin administration (IQR 102-168 minutes). There were no differences in the prevalence of hypoglycaemia when comparing insulin dose (<10 units vs. ≥10 units), rate of insulin administration (continuous vs. bolus), type of insulin (regular vs. short-acting) or timing of insulin administration relative to dextrose. However, lower insulin doses were associated with a reduced prevalence of severe hypoglycaemia (3.5% vs. 5.9%, P = 0.02). There was no difference regarding prevalence of hypoglycaemia by dextrose dose (≤25 g vs. >25 g); however, prevalence was lower when dextrose was administered as a continuous infusion compared with bolus administration (3.3% vs. 19.5%, P = 0.02). The most common predictor of hypoglycaemia was the pre-treatment serum glucose concentration (n = 13 studies), which ranged from < 5.6-7.8 mmol/L. CONCLUSION: This is the first comprehensive review of the adverse effects following insulin therapy for hyperkalaemia. Hypoglycaemia remains a common adverse effect in hospitalised adults. Future randomised trials should focus on identifying the optimal regimen of insulin therapy to mitigate the risk of hypoglycaemia.
dc.identifier.doi10.17863/CAM.85457
dc.identifier.eissn1932-6203
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.other35552566
dc.identifier.otherPMC9097985
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/338048
dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS)
dc.publisher.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268395
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.sourcenlmid: 101285081
dc.sourceessn: 1932-6203
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectGlucose
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectHyperkalemia
dc.subjectHypoglycemia
dc.subjectHypoglycemic Agents
dc.subjectInsulin
dc.subjectInsulin, Regular, Human
dc.titleHypoglycaemia due to insulin therapy for the management of hyperkalaemia in hospitalised adults: A scoping review.
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2022-04-28
prism.issueIdentifier5
prism.publicationNamePLoS One
prism.volume17
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
rioxxterms.versionVoR
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1371/journal.pone.0268395

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