Diabetes and hyperglycaemia among hospitalised patients with COVID-19 in Western Sydney: a retrospective cohort study.
Ngai Wah CheungNicky GilroyAmanda HorSuja JoseKristina KairaitisVineet NayyarMatthew V N O'SullivanJohn WheatleyDavid R ChippsPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2022)
There is a high prevalence of diabetes among patients hospitalised with COVID-19, with worse outcomes. In contrast to previous studies, the association of diabetes with mortality was not significant when adjusted for other variables. This is possibly related to the benefits of vaccination and current medical and ICU interventions.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- glycemic control
- cardiovascular disease
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- healthcare
- intensive care unit
- magnetic resonance
- physical activity
- cardiovascular events
- south africa
- metabolic syndrome
- community acquired pneumonia
- computed tomography
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus