Individualizing Inpatient Diabetes Management During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Diabetes is associated with poor clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). During this pandemic, many hospitals have already become overwhelmed around the world and are rapidly entering crisis mode. While there are global efforts to boost personal protectiv...

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Published in:Journal of diabetes science and technology 2020-07, Vol.14 (4), p.705-707
Main Authors: Pasquel, Francisco J., Umpierrez, Guillermo E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections - complications
Coronavirus Infections - therapy
COVID-19
Critical Illness - therapy
Diabetes Complications - therapy
Diabetes Complications - virology
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Diabetes Mellitus - virology
Humans
Inpatients
Insulin - therapeutic use
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - complications
Pneumonia, Viral - therapy
Precision Medicine
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:Diabetes is associated with poor clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). During this pandemic, many hospitals have already become overwhelmed around the world and are rapidly entering crisis mode. While there are global efforts to boost personal protective equipment (PPE) production, many centers are improvising care strategies, including the implementation of technology to prevent healthcare workers’ exposures and reduce the waste of invaluable PPE. Not optimizing glycemic control due to clinical inertia driven by fear or lack of supplies may lead to poor outcomes in patients with diabetes and COVID-19. Individualized care strategies, novel therapeutic regimens, and the use of diabetes technology may reduce these barriers. However, systematic evaluation of these changes in care is necessary to evaluate both patient- and community-centered outcomes.
ISSN:1932-2968
1932-2968
1932-3107
DOI:10.1177/1932296820923045