Mittaaminen on erinomainen tapa seurata tautiprosessien muutoksia ja hoitovaikutuksia. Kaikki muu on arvailua, meta-analyysitkin, jotka pohjautuvat kyselyyn.
Diabeetikolle (kaikki muodot) suureksi avuksi on mm jatkuva verensokerin mittaus (esim. Abbott Freestyle), jolla havaitaan elämäntapojen (mm ravinnon) suorat yksilölliset vaikutukset. Yleisten elämäntapaohjeiden (virallistenkin) noudattamis”vaatimus” on jotenkin summittaista ja altista monenmoisella manipulaatiolle (mainostus / myynninedistys, jopa propagandavaikuttaminen).
Ohessa tuore viesti VirtaHealth:n mittaushavainnoista ”omien potilaiden” vs. ”käypähoitoisten” vertailuryhmällä välillä.
Dear Colleague,
The 2-year results from the Virta Health - Indiana University Health Arnett ongoing clinical trial are now available in Frontiers in Endocrinology. These results complement our earlier publications, which can be reviewed on Virta’s Research website.
At the 2-year mark, 74% of patients who began the Virta Treatment were still participating in the trial. This group of patients demonstrated a 12% and 0.9 point reduction in body weight and HbA1c from baseline, respectively. In 19% of the trial population, we saw either partial or complete remission of the disease. Additionally, we observed a continued reduction in diabetes-specific prescriptions and insulin dosage from 1 to 2 years as seen below.
Virta 2-year clinical trial results: Daily Dosage among Participants Prescribed Insulin at Baseline
In addition to the substantial cost savings, we’re particularly excited about this data because we were able to achieve these dose reductions while also achieving nearly a full point reduction in HbA1c! These results are significant because they highlight an alternative, sustainable solution to providers for their patients that are struggling to control their weight and HbA1c on insulin.
Please send any comments or questions you may have to me at
updates@virtahealth.com, and feel free to share our results with colleagues!
Sincerely,
James McCarter L. Okey Onyejekwe Jr., MD, JD
Head of Medical Affairs
Virta Health
Kopiossa mainitussa
Frontiers in Endokrinology (
https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2019.00348 ) on kiinnostuneille laaja tietopaketti muista mittaushavainnoista.
Timo Kuusela, LKT, radiologi, eläk.