Demographic and clinical features of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Greece: The burden of diabetes and obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The aim of the study was to investigate the association between type-2 diabetes mellitus, other underlying diseases and obesity with the outcomes of critically ill Covid-19 patients in Greece.

Methods

In this retrospective observational multi-centre study, data and outcomes of 90 RNA 2109-nCoV confirmed critically ill patients from 8 hospitals throughout Greece, were analysed. All reported information stand through April 13th 2020.

Results

The median age of the patients was 65.5 (IQR 56-73), majority were male (80%) and obesity was present in 34.4% of patients most prevalent to younger than 55 years. Hypertension was the prevailing comorbidity (50%), followed by cardiovascular diseases (21.1%) and type-2 diabetes (18.9%). At admission, common symptoms duration ha

SUBMITTER: Halvatsiotis P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7366091 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature