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Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection in patients with diabetes mellitus

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess the long-term persistent symptoms of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and COVID-19 infection at 9 months after acute infection. METHODS: This single-center cross-sectional study was conducted from May 20 to June 1, 2021. RESULTS: A total of 112 patients were...

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Autores principales: Mechi, Ahmed, Al-Khalidi, Alhan, AL-Darraji, Rasha, Al-Dujaili, Mohammed Noori, Al-Buthabhak, Karrar, Alareedh, Mohammed, Shaghee, Foaad, Nafakhi, Hussein
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer India 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8382933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34456528
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13410-021-00994-w
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author Mechi, Ahmed
Al-Khalidi, Alhan
AL-Darraji, Rasha
Al-Dujaili, Mohammed Noori
Al-Buthabhak, Karrar
Alareedh, Mohammed
Shaghee, Foaad
Nafakhi, Hussein
author_facet Mechi, Ahmed
Al-Khalidi, Alhan
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Al-Dujaili, Mohammed Noori
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description OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess the long-term persistent symptoms of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and COVID-19 infection at 9 months after acute infection. METHODS: This single-center cross-sectional study was conducted from May 20 to June 1, 2021. RESULTS: A total of 112 patients were included in the present study. The most frequently reported persistent symptoms among DM group were fatigue (p = 0.01), shortness of breath (p = 0.01), and chest pain (p = 0.02) compared to non-DM group. Sulfonylurea use was associated with persistent cough (p = 0.04). CONCLUSION: Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection are common among patients with DM.
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spelling pubmed-83829332021-08-24 Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection in patients with diabetes mellitus Mechi, Ahmed Al-Khalidi, Alhan AL-Darraji, Rasha Al-Dujaili, Mohammed Noori Al-Buthabhak, Karrar Alareedh, Mohammed Shaghee, Foaad Nafakhi, Hussein Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries Short Article OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess the long-term persistent symptoms of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and COVID-19 infection at 9 months after acute infection. METHODS: This single-center cross-sectional study was conducted from May 20 to June 1, 2021. RESULTS: A total of 112 patients were included in the present study. The most frequently reported persistent symptoms among DM group were fatigue (p = 0.01), shortness of breath (p = 0.01), and chest pain (p = 0.02) compared to non-DM group. Sulfonylurea use was associated with persistent cough (p = 0.04). CONCLUSION: Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection are common among patients with DM. Springer India 2021-08-24 2022-01 /pmc/articles/PMC8382933/ /pubmed/34456528 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13410-021-00994-w Text en © Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India 2021 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic.
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Mechi, Ahmed
Al-Khalidi, Alhan
AL-Darraji, Rasha
Al-Dujaili, Mohammed Noori
Al-Buthabhak, Karrar
Alareedh, Mohammed
Shaghee, Foaad
Nafakhi, Hussein
Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection in patients with diabetes mellitus
title Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection in patients with diabetes mellitus
title_full Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection in patients with diabetes mellitus
title_fullStr Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection in patients with diabetes mellitus
title_full_unstemmed Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection in patients with diabetes mellitus
title_short Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection in patients with diabetes mellitus
title_sort long-term persistent symptoms of covid-19 infection in patients with diabetes mellitus
topic Short Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8382933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34456528
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13410-021-00994-w
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