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Impact of COVID ‐19 on glycaemic control: a retrospective cohort study in a local district general hospital
Author(s) -
Saqib Aaisha,
Solanki Pratik,
Carroll Matthew,
Gough Andrew,
Oguntolu Victor
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
practical diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.205
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2047-2900
pISSN - 2047-2897
DOI - 10.1002/pdi.2293
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , covid-19 , retrospective cohort study , cohort , adverse effect , intensive care medicine , disease , endocrinology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The aim of our study was to review how COVID‐19 infection affects glycaemic control. We retrospectively reviewed case notes of 55 patients and found no episodes of uncontrolled hyperglycaemia in patients without pre‐existing diabetes. Uncontrolled hyperglycaemia was only seen in patients with elevated HbA 1c , indicating pre‐existing diabetes. While it is established that the presence of diabetes predisposes to severe clinical forms of COVID‐19, it is yet to be determined if COVID‐19 predisposes to diabetes or adverse glycaemic outcomes.