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An overview of COVID-19 in people with diabetes: Pathophysiology and considerations in the inpatient setting.

Nicola FlemingLori J SacksCecilia T PhamSandra L NeohElif Ilhan Ekinci
Published in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2021)
Further understanding of the risk of adverse outcomes and optimisation of glycaemic management for people with diabetes during COVID-19 is required to improve outcomes. Increased glucose and ketone monitoring, substitution of insulin for some oral anti-hyperglycaemic medications and careful monitoring for complications of diabetes such as diabetic ketoacidosis should be considered.
Keyphrases
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  • glycemic control
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  • insulin resistance
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