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Blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol testing among adults with diabetes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, USA, 2019 vs 2021.

Sarah S CasagrandeJean M Lawrence
Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2023)
Disruptions in medical care during the pandemic were associated with a decrease in ABC testing. Future research is needed to assess whether blood glucose/A1c and BP testing returns to prepandemic levels and if reductions in these tests result in excess diabetes-related complications.
Keyphrases
  • blood glucose
  • glycemic control
  • blood pressure
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • sars cov
  • weight loss
  • coronavirus disease
  • hypertensive patients
  • risk factors
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome