Prevalence and impact of diabetes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes is a cardiometabolic comorbidity that may predispose COVID-19 patients to worse clinical outcomes. This study sought to determine the prevalence of diabetes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients and investigate the association of diabetes severe COVID-19, rate of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), mortality, and need for mechanical ventilation by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

Individual studies were selected using a defined search strategy, including results up until July 2021 from PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. A random-effects meta-analysis was performed to estimate the proportions and level of association of diabetes with clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Forest pl

SUBMITTER: Bradley SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9060142 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature