Trends in Type 1 Diabetic Ketoacidosis During COVID-19 Surges at 7 US Centers: Highest Burden on non-Hispanic Black Patients.

Andrew R Lavik Osagie A EbekozienNudrat NoorG Todd AlonsoSarit PolskyScott M BlackmanJustin ChenSarah D CorathersCarla Demeterco-BerggrenMary Pat GallagherMargaret GreenfieldAshley GarritySaketh RompicherlaRobert RapaportNana-Hawa Yayah Jones

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2022)

DKA frequency increased among T1D patients during COVID-19 surges with highest frequency among NHB patients. DKA was less common among patients using CGM or insulin pumps. These findings highlight the urgent need for improved strategies to prevent DKA among patients with T1D-not only under pandemic conditions, but under all conditions-especially among populations most affected by health inequities.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
type diabetes
prognostic factors
public health
risk factors
skeletal muscle
weight loss
insulin resistance