Diabetes and COVID-19 in Congolese patients
Afr. health sci.
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21(3): 1100-1106, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The global pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is reported to be potentially severe in patients with morbid conditions. One common reported comorbidities is diabetes. We aimed in this study to precise the clinical characteristics and outcomes in a series of congolese diabetic patients affected by COVID-19 infection. Patients andmethods:
We retrospectely studied from 256 COVID-19 patients, a cohort of 30 persons with previously known diabetes. The glycaemia controls have been obtained by plasma glucose assay. All patients have been tested positive to SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR method.Results:
The COVID-19 diabetic patients represented 11,7% of all COVID-19 patients with confidence interval of 95% [7,77-15,65]. Older individuals and male sex were predominent. Dyspnea and sauration of oxygen < 90 were significatives and added risk factors were noted in 63.3% of patients, particulary hyperglycaemia with hypertension or obesity. The mortality rate at the percentage of 36.7% was more prevalent in patients with added comorbidities (30%) versus without comorbidities (6.7%).Conclusion:
Congolese COVID-19 diabetic patients of male sex and older age exhibiting arterial hypertension and obesity are the most exposed to severe COVID-19 and increasead mortality rate
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. health sci.
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Army Hospital/CG
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University Marien Ngouabi/CG
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Ministry of Public Health/CG
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National Research Institute on Health Sciences/CG
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Talangaï Hospital/CG
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University Hospital Center/CG
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