TY - JOUR
T1 - Point-of-care glycated hemoglobin a1c testing for the identification of hyperglycemia severity among individuals with dual tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus in Tanzania
AU - Byashalira, Kenneth C
AU - Chamba, Nyasatu G
AU - Alkabab, Yosra
AU - Ntinginya, Nyanda E
AU - Affenaar, Jan-Willem
AU - Heysell, Scott K
AU - Ramaiya, Kaushik L
AU - Lillebaek, Troels
AU - Bygbjerg, Ib C
AU - Christensen, Dirk L
AU - Mpagama, Stellah G
AU - Mmbaga, Blandina T
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - BACKGROUND: Poor glycemic control during tuberculosis (TB) treatment is challenging, as the optimum treatment strategy remains unclear. We assessed hyperglycemia severity using glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test and predictors of severe hyperglycemia at the time of TB diagnosis in three resources-diverse regions in Tanzania.METHODS: This was a substudy from a large cohort study implemented in three regions of Tanzania. TB individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) (prior history of DM or newly diagnosed DM) were assessed for hyperglycemic levels using HbA1c test and stratified as mild (<53 mmol/mol), moderate (≥53-<86 mmol/mol), and severe (≥86 mmo/mol).RESULTS: From October 2019 to September 2020, 1344 confirmed TB individuals were screened for DM and 105 (7.8%) individuals had dual TB/DM and were assessed for glycemic levels. Of these, 69 (67.7%) had a prior history of DM and 26 (24.8%) were living with human immunodeficiency virus. Their mean age was 49.0 (±15.0) years and 56.2% were male. The majority (77.1%) had pulmonary TB, and 96.2% were newly diagnosed TB individuals. HbA1c test identified 41(39.0%), 37 (35.2%), and 27 (25.7%) individuals with severe, moderate, and mild the hyperglycaemia respectively. Female sex (odds ratio [OR]: 3.55, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-11.92, P = 0.040) and previous history of DM (OR: 3.71, 95% CI: 1.33-10.33, P = 0.013) were independent risk factors for severe hyperglycemic at the time of TB diagnosis.CONCLUSION: By integrating early HbA1c testing, a substantial proportion of individuals with severe hyperglycemia were identified. HbA1c testing can be recommended to identify and triage patients requiring personalized intensified DM management in resource-limited programmatic settings.
AB - BACKGROUND: Poor glycemic control during tuberculosis (TB) treatment is challenging, as the optimum treatment strategy remains unclear. We assessed hyperglycemia severity using glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test and predictors of severe hyperglycemia at the time of TB diagnosis in three resources-diverse regions in Tanzania.METHODS: This was a substudy from a large cohort study implemented in three regions of Tanzania. TB individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) (prior history of DM or newly diagnosed DM) were assessed for hyperglycemic levels using HbA1c test and stratified as mild (<53 mmol/mol), moderate (≥53-<86 mmol/mol), and severe (≥86 mmo/mol).RESULTS: From October 2019 to September 2020, 1344 confirmed TB individuals were screened for DM and 105 (7.8%) individuals had dual TB/DM and were assessed for glycemic levels. Of these, 69 (67.7%) had a prior history of DM and 26 (24.8%) were living with human immunodeficiency virus. Their mean age was 49.0 (±15.0) years and 56.2% were male. The majority (77.1%) had pulmonary TB, and 96.2% were newly diagnosed TB individuals. HbA1c test identified 41(39.0%), 37 (35.2%), and 27 (25.7%) individuals with severe, moderate, and mild the hyperglycaemia respectively. Female sex (odds ratio [OR]: 3.55, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-11.92, P = 0.040) and previous history of DM (OR: 3.71, 95% CI: 1.33-10.33, P = 0.013) were independent risk factors for severe hyperglycemic at the time of TB diagnosis.CONCLUSION: By integrating early HbA1c testing, a substantial proportion of individuals with severe hyperglycemia were identified. HbA1c testing can be recommended to identify and triage patients requiring personalized intensified DM management in resource-limited programmatic settings.
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Glycated Hemoglobin
KW - Point-of-Care Systems
KW - Cohort Studies
KW - Tanzania/epidemiology
KW - Diabetes Mellitus/diagnosis
KW - Tuberculosis/complications
KW - Hyperglycemia/diagnosis
UR - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38149539/
U2 - 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_119_23
DO - 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_119_23
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 38149539
VL - 12
SP - 429
EP - 435
JO - International journal of mycobacteriology
JF - International journal of mycobacteriology
SN - 2212-5531
IS - 4
ER -