FREQUENCY OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 INFECTION

Syed Bakht Ruidar; Wang Ning; Najeeb Ullah; M.D. Umair Khan; Yaseen Mijiti

doi:10.53555/jptcp.v30i19.3624

Syed Bakht Ruidar
Wang Ning
Najeeb Ullah
M.D. Umair Khan
Yaseen Mijiti

Keywords

Diabetes, COVID-19, Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease, Pandemic

Abstract

Objective: The current study aims to determine the frequency of diabetes mellitus in patients with COVID-19 infection.

Methodology: Our cross-sectional study was conducted on 120 patients who presented with COVID-19 to Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, North Nazimabad, Karachi, from December 2021 to May 2022. The frequency of diabetes in these patients was determined.

Results: In this study, the mean age of the patients recorded was 53.72±10.42 years. Frequency of diabetes was 37 (30.8%). Diabetes was significantly associated with hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and chronic kidney disease.

Conclusion: The frequency of diabetes in COVID-19 patients in our study was 37 (30.8%). Diabetes was significantly more common in patients with comorbidities such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and chronic kidney disease. We recommend proper management of diabetic patients with COVID-19 infection as it can lead to a fatal manifestation of the disease.

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Dec 11, 2023

DOI https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v30i19.3624

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Syed Bakht Ruidar, Wang Ning, Najeeb Ullah, M.D. Umair Khan, & Yaseen Mijiti. (2023). FREQUENCY OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 INFECTION. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 30(19), 445–449. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v30i19.3624

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Vol. 30 No. 19 (2023): JPTCP

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