COVID-19 patients with high blood sugar at higher risk of death even if they don’t have diabetes, study suggests
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 patients with high blood sugar at higher risk of death even if they don’t have diabetes, study suggests

Firstpost  

Researchers have found that the cumulative probability of mortality was significantly higher in patients with hyperglycemia - whether they had diabetes or not - as compared to those with normal blood sugar levels Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of underlying diseases have been associated with risks of severe disease, hospitalisation and even death. The study data also showed that patients with fasting blood sugar levels less than 6.1 mmol/L had a lower risk of severe outcomes due to COVID-19. High blood sugar in non-diabetic patients While the link between diabetes and severe COVID-19 outcomes is repeatedly highlighted by studies, it’s important to note that high blood sugar levels in non-diabetic patients can also lead to complications and even death. A new study published in the Annals of Medicine suggests that abnormally high blood sugar levels at the time of admission are a strong predictor of worse outcomes and mortality in non-critical hospitalised COVID-19 patients regardless of any history of diabetes.

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Diabetic Retinopathy: Know symptoms and prevention tips for this eye disease
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Diabetic Retinopathy: Know symptoms and prevention tips for this eye disease

India TV News  

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6 Common Eye Diseases & Problems That Can Cause Blindness
1 year, 7 months ago

6 Common Eye Diseases & Problems That Can Cause Blindness

The Quint  

Diabetic retinopathy is a disease that’s related to diabetes and is a common eye disease, a chronic disease that is characterised by elevated blood sugar levels. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. and affects more than 30 million people of the U.S. population. There are different …

Diabetes almost doubles risk of death from Covid: Study
2 years, 10 months ago

Diabetes almost doubles risk of death from Covid: Study

India TV News  

People with diabetes were almost twice as likely to die with Covid and almost three times as likely to be critically or severely ill compared to those without diabetes, finds a study. "We found that following a Covid-19 infection, the risk of death for patients with diabetes was significantly increased in comparison to patients without diabetes," said Stavroula Kastora from …

COVID-19 infection increases your risk for diabetes, a new study says
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 infection increases your risk for diabetes, a new study says

NPR  

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Does COVID-19 cause diabetes? Scientists are trying to find out
3 years ago

Does COVID-19 cause diabetes? Scientists are trying to find out

LA Times  

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Young diabetics at greater risk of losing vision: Experts
3 years, 4 months ago

Young diabetics at greater risk of losing vision: Experts

India TV News  

Young diabetics at greater risk of losing vision: Experts It is estimated that approximately 1.1-crore people are suffering from retinal disorders in India and more alarmingly, about one in every three people living with diabetes have some degree of diabetic retinopathy, a diabetes complication that affects eyes. It is estimated that approximately 1.1-crore people are suffering from retinal disorders in …

Undiagnosed diabetes a COVID risk in Africa, WHO warns
3 years, 4 months ago

Undiagnosed diabetes a COVID risk in Africa, WHO warns

Hindustan Times  

Data from 13 African countries has found a 10.2% case fatality rate in COVID-19 patients with diabetes, compared with 2.5% for COVID-19 patients overall. Not only are diabetes rates rising as living standards improve in Africa, the disease is thought to be severely underdiagnosed Death rates from COVID-19 infections are higher in patients with diabetes in Africa, where the number …

Doctors see many new cases of diabetes post COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Doctors see many new cases of diabetes post COVID-19

The Hindu  

While it is known that senior citizens and people with co-morbidities are at a high risk of contracting COVID-19, doctors in the city are seeing many new cases of diabetes post the infection. New cases Notably, not only does COVID-19 have the ability to worsen existing diabetes, but the virus may also trigger new cases, said Haleema Yezdani, a diabetologist …

Coronavirus leads to diabetes in some patients, say docs
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus leads to diabetes in some patients, say docs

Live Mint  

The coronavirus infection is leading to the onset of diabetes mellitus, according to a research paper published in the Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, the official publication of the Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. The onset of hyperglycaemia, or excessive blood glucose, was noticed in some covid-19 patients, without any family history of diabetes and …

Over 50% patients who died due to Covid-19 in Gautam Budh Nagar were diabetic, say officials
4 years, 4 months ago

Over 50% patients who died due to Covid-19 in Gautam Budh Nagar were diabetic, say officials

Hindustan Times  

NOIDA: Among the comorbidity factors in Covid-19 deaths reported in Gautam Budh Nagar district, diabetes has emerged as the main comorbid condition behind such fatalities. District chief medical officer Dr Deepak Ohri said that it has been found that diabetes increases the risk of death among patients infected with Covid-19. “Patients with diabetes, hypertension or any other comorbid condition must …

High blood sugar without previous diabetes diagnosis linked to COVID-19 death risk: Report
4 years, 8 months ago

High blood sugar without previous diabetes diagnosis linked to COVID-19 death risk: Report

Live Mint  

Patients with COVID-19 who have elevated blood sugar levels without a previous diagnosis of diabetes may be at a high risk of death and an increased risk of severe complications from the infectious disease, a new study says. According to the scientists, including those from the Tongji Medical College in China, earlier studies had established high blood sugar as associated …

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