Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To examine the impact of the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on both the glycemic control and the daily habits of a group of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) using flash continuous glucose monitoring devices (flash CGMs).

Methods

Retrospective analysis based on all the information gathered in virtual consultations from a cohort of 50 adult patients with T1DM with follow-up at our site. We compared their CGM metrics during lockdown with their own previous data before the pandemic occurred, as well as the potential psychological and therapeutic changes.

Results

We observed a reduction of average glucose values: 160.26 ± 22.55 mg/dL vs 150 ± 20.96 mg/dL, P = .0009; estimated glycosylated hemoglobin: 7.21 ± 0.78% vs 6.83 ± 0.71%, P

SUBMITTER: Pla B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7641317 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature