Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus in Kuwait.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 has a highly variable clinical presentation, ranging from asymptomatic to severe respiratory symptoms and death. Diabetes seems to be one of the main comorbidities contributing to a worse COVID-19 outcome.

Objective

In here we analyze the clinical characteristics and outcomes of diabetic COVID-19 patients Kuwait.

Methods

In this single-center, retrospective study of 417 consecutive COVID-19 patients, we analyze and compare disease severity, outcome, associated complications, and clinical laboratory findings between diabetic and non-diabetic COVID-19 patients.

Results

COVID-19 patients with diabetes had more ICU admission than non-diabetic COVID-19 patients (20.1% vs. 16.8%, p < 0.001). Diabetic COVID-19 patients also recorded higher mortalit

SUBMITTER: Alshukry A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8020058 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature