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Risk factors for severe outcomes in people with diabetes hospitalised for COVID-19: a cross-sectional database study.

Emilio OrtegaRosa CorcoyMònica GratacòsFrancesc Xavier Cos ClaramuntManel Mata-CasesRamon Puig-TreserraJordi RealBogdan VlachoEsmeralda CastelblancoPere DomingoKamlesh KhuntiJosep Franch-NadalEsmeralda Castelblanco
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
The results confirm the high burden associated with DM in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 infection, particularly among men, the elderly and those with impaired kidney function. Moreover, hyperglycaemia on admission was strongly associated with poor outcomes, suggesting that personalised optimisation could help to improve outcome during the hospital stay.
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