Trends in Glucose-Lowering Drug Use, Glycemic Control, and Severe Hypoglycemia in Adults With Diabetes in Hong Kong, 2002-2016.
Aimin YangHongjiang WuEric S H LauRonald Ching-Wan MaAlice Pik-Shan KongWing Yee SoAndrea On Yan LukJuliana Chung Ngor ChanElaine Y K ChowPublished in: Diabetes care (2020)
In this 15-year survey, the modest but important improvement in HbA1c since 2007 coincided with diabetes service reforms, increase in metformin, decrease in sulfonylureas, and modest rise in DPP-4i use. Persistently poor glycemic control and underuse of GLDs in the youngest group calls for targeted action.