FBG ≥7.0 mmol/l at admission is an independent predictor for 28-day mortality in patients with COVID-19 without previous diagnosis of diabetes (Diabetologia)
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Tag: COVID-19
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Diabetes and COVID-19 in Association With Glucose-Lowering Medication
C-reactive protein may help to identify patients with diabetes who are at greater risk of dying during hospitalization. Older patients with diabetes were prone to death related to COVID-19. Attention needs to be paid to patients with diabetes and COVID-19 who use insulin. ACEI/ARB use showed no significant impact on patients with diabetes and hypertension who have COVID-19 (Diabetes Care)
Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors and Risk of Covid-19
We found no substantial increase in the likelihood of a positive test for Covid-19 or in the risk of severe Covid-19 among patients who tested positive in association with five common classes of antihypertensive medications (NEJM)
Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Blockers and the Risk of Covid-19
In this large, population-based study, the use of ACE inhibitors and ARBs was more frequent among patients with Covid-19 than among controls because of their higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease. However, there was no evidence that ACE inhibitors or ARBs affected the risk of COVID-19 (NEJM)
The impact of diabetes on COVID-19 infection
Not unexpectedly, diabetes has been identified as posing a particular adverse risk, along with chronic renal and coronary heart disease, and such surrogate risk indicators as obesity and hypertension (Practical Diabetes)
COVID-19: is there a link between the course of infection and pharmacological agents in diabetes?
This short review is focused on some open questions emerging from the effort to fully understand the link between COVID-19 and diabetes, mainly in the context of possible harmful or beneficial effects of commonly used drugs in patients with diabetes on the course of COVID-19 infection (Journal of Endocrinological Investigation)
The Australian response to the COVID-19 pandemic and diabetes – lessons learned
Once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, review of all the changes will be important, determining which should be permanently implemented. The learnings from COVID-19 should help prepare Australia for future pandemics or other major health crises (Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice)
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and COVID-19 related mortality in England: a cohort study in people with diabetes
Deaths in people with diabetes in England have more than doubled during the COVID-19 epidemic. Hyperglycaemia and obesity in both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes were independently associated with increased COVID-19 mortality. Risk factor control could diminish the impact of COVID-19 in diabetes (NHS England)
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and COVID-19 related mortality in England: a whole population study
This nationwide analysis in England demonstrates that all types of diabetes are independently associated with a significant increased risk of in-hospital death with COVID-19 (NHS England)
Outcomes in Patients With Hyperglycemia Affected by Covid-19: Can We Do More on Glycemic Control?
Insulin infusion may be an effective method for achieving glycemic targets and improving outcomes in patients with Covid-19 (Diabetes Care)
Managing Diabetes in Pregnancy Before, During, and After COVID-19
Research and audit activities will resume and we will find new ways for supporting pregnant women with diabetes to choose their preferred glucose monitoring and insulin delivery (Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics)
Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors and Risk of Covid-19
We found no substantial increase in the likelihood of a positive test for Covid-19 or in the risk of severe Covid-19 among patients who tested positive in association with five common classes of antihypertensive medications (NEJM)
Practical recommendations for the management of diabetes in patients with COVID-19
We aim to briefly provide insight into potential mechanistic links between the novel coronavirus infection and diabetes, present practical management recommendations, and elaborate on the differential needs of several patient groups (The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)
Prevalence and impact of cardiovascular metabolic diseases on COVID-19 in China
Patients with previous cardiovascular metabolic diseases may face a greater risk of developing into the severe condition and the comorbidities can also greatly affect the prognosis of the COVID-19. On the other hand, COVID-19 can, in turn, aggravate the damage to the heart (Clinical Research in Cardiology)
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