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Quantifying the Impact of Influenza Among Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A New Approach to Determine Medical and Physical Activity Impact

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J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2019 Nov 20:1932296819883340. doi: 10.1177/1932296819883340. [Epub ahead of print] [h=1]Quantifying the Impact of Influenza Among Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A New Approach to Determine Medical and Physical Activity Impact.[/h]
Samson SI[SUP]1[/SUP], Konty K[SUP]2[/SUP], Lee WN[SUP]2[/SUP], Quisel T[SUP]2[/SUP], Foschini L[SUP]2[/SUP], Kerr D[SUP]3[/SUP], Liska J[SUP]4[/SUP], Mills H[SUP]5[/SUP], Hollingsworth R[SUP]1[/SUP], Greenberg M[SUP]5[/SUP], Beal AC[SUP]4[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h] 1 Sanofi Pasteur, Global Medical Affairs, Swiftwater, PA, USA. 2 Evidation Health, Santa Barbara, CA, USA. 3 Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, Santa Barbara, CA, USA. 4 Sanofi, Patient Solutions, Paris, France. 5 Sanofi Pasteur, Global Medical Affairs, Lyon, France.

[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] We describe the impact of influenza on medical outcomes and daily activities among people with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Retrospective cohort analysis of a US health plan offering a digital wellness platform connecting wearable devices capable of tracking steps, sleep, and heart rate. For the 2016 to 2017 influenza season, we compared adults with T2DM to age and gender matched controls. Medical claims were used to define cohorts and identify influenza events and outcomes. Digital tracking data were aggregated at time slices of minute-, day-, week-, and year-level. A pre-post study design compared the peri-influenza period (two weeks before and four weeks after influenza diagnosis) to the six-week preceding period (baseline).
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] A total of 54 656 T2DM and 113 016 non-DM controls were used for the study. People with T2DM had more influenza claims, vaccinations, and influenza antivirals per 100 people (1.96% vs 1.37%, 34.3% vs 24.3%, and 27.1 vs 22 respectively, P < .001). A total of 1086 persons with T2DM and 1567 controls had an influenza claim (47.4% male, median age 54, 6.4% vs 7.8% trackers, respectively). Glycemic events, pneumonia, and ischemic heart disease increased over baseline during the peri-influenza period for T2DM (1.74-, 7.4-, and 1.6-fold increase respectively, P < .01). In a device wearing subcohort, we observed 10 000 fewer steps surrounding the influenza event, with the lowest (5500 steps) two days postinfluenza. Average heart rate increased significantly (+5.5 beats per minute) one day prior to influenza.
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] Influenza increases rates of pneumonia, heart disease, and abnormal glucose levels among people with T2DM, and negatively impacts daily activities compared to controls.


[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] consumer wearable devices; diabetes mellitus; health outcomes; influenza infection; patient generated health data

PMID: 31747789 DOI: 10.1177/1932296819883340
 
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