Impact of diabetes and Krebs von den Lungen-6 on coronavirus disease 2019 severity: A single-center study from Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/introduction

Diabetes mellitus is reported as a risk factor for increased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity and mortality, but there have been few reports from Japan. Associations between diabetes mellitus and COVID-19 severity and mortality were investigated in a single Japanese hospital.

Materials and methods

Patients aged ≥20 years admitted to Osaka City General Hospital for COVID-19 treatment between April 2020 and March 2021 were included in this retrospective, observational study. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was carried out to examine whether diabetes mellitus contributes to COVID-19-related death and severity.

Results

Of the 262 patients included, 108 (41.2%) required invasive ventilation, and 34 (13.0%) died in hospital. The diab

SUBMITTER: Yakushiji Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9114902 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature