Characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients with and without diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly progressing pandemic, with four million confirmed cases and 280 000 deaths at the time of writing. Some studies have suggested that diabetes is associated with a greater risk of developing severe forms of COVID-19. The primary objective of the present study was to compare the clinical features and outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with vs without diabetes.

Methods

All consecutive adult patients admitted to Amiens University Hospital (Amiens, France) with confirmed COVID-19 up until April 21st, 2020, were included. The composite primary endpoint comprised admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and death. Both components were also analysed separately in a logistic regression analysis and a Cox proportiona

SUBMITTER: Al-Salameh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7404605 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature