Managing diabetes and COVID-19: A national strategic framework

被引:1
作者
Mohan, Viswanathan [1 ,2 ]
Ramesh, Jagannathan [3 ]
机构
[1] Dr Mohans Diabet Special Ctr, 4 Conran Smith Rd, Chennai 600086, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Madras Diabet Res Fdn, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
[3] Indian Soc Clin Res, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
关键词
COVID-19; diabetes; higher risk; infection; precautions; PREVALENCE; POPULATION; INDIA;
D O I
10.4103/jncd.jncd_39_20
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been one of the greatest health challenges that humanity has witnessed in recent times. Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases and its prevalence is very high in evlderly people. COVID-19 also has a worse prognosis in elderly people. Hence, most of the data, both nationally and internationally, have shown that people with uncontrolled diabetes have worse outcomes compared to people without diabetes. This article reviews the connection between diabetes and COVID-19 and suggests various precautions to be taken for people with diabetes, the management strategies for diabetes and lays down a strategic framework for managing people with diabetes and COVID-19.
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