Open AccessNew thoughts on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus in relation to coronavirus disease
Author(s) -
Xiaoqian Lou,
Dawei Wang,
Junfeng Wang,
Bing Du
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9358
DOI - 10.4239/wjd.v11.i11.481
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , disease , pandemic , outbreak , intensive care medicine , epidemiology , population , coronavirus , insulin resistance , covid-19 , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , endocrinology
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak that occurred in late 2019 has posed a huge threat to the health of all humans, especially for individuals who already have diabetes mellitus (DM). DM is one of the most serious diseases that affect human health, with high morbidity and rates of complications. Medical scientists worldwide have been working to control blood sugar levels and the complications associated with sugar level alterations, with an aim to reduce the adverse consequences of acute and chronic complications caused by DM. Patients with DM face great challenges during the pandemic owing to not only changes in the allocation of medical resources but also their abnormal autoimmune status, which reduces their resistance to infections. This increases the difficulty in treatment and the risk of mortality. This review presents, from an epidemiological viewpoint, information on the susceptibility of patients with DM to COVID-19 and the related treatment plans and strategies used in this population.