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ArticlePloS one2023

Impact of diabetes on COVID-19 patient health outcomes in a vulnerable racial minority community.

Stefan Hamaway, Uchechukwu Nwokoma, Michael Goldberg, Moro O Salifu, Subhash Saha, Roosevelt Boursiquot

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stefan HamawayDepartment of Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-5468-3722
Uchechukwu NwokomaDepartment of Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-3278-866X
Michael GoldbergDepartment of Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, United States of America.
Moro O SalifuDepartment of Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, United States of America.
Subhash SahaDepartment of Neurology, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, United States of America.
Roosevelt BoursiquotDepartment of Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-8495-069X
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetes is a growing health concern in the United States and especially New York City. New York City subsequently became an epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic in the Spring of 2020. Previous studies suggest that diabetes is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in COVID-19.

objectiveTo investigate the association between diabetes and COVID-19 outcomes as well as assess other covariates that may impact health outcomes.

designRetrospective cohort study of COVID-19 hospitalized patients from March to May, 2020.

participantsIn total, 1805 patients were tested for COVID-19 and 778 tested positive for COVID-19. Patients were categorized into 2 groups: diabetes (measured by an Hba1c >6.5 or had a history of diabetes) and those without diabetes.

resultsAfter controlling for other comorbidities, diabetes was associated with increased risk of mortality (aRR = 1.28, 95% CI 1.03-1.57, p = 0.0231) and discharge to tertiary care centers (aRR = 1.69, 95% CI 1.04-2.77, p = 0.036). compared to non-diabetes. Age and coronary artery disease (CAD) increased the risk of mortality among diabetic patients compared to patients with diabetes alone without CAD or advanced age. The diabetes cohort had more patients with resolving acute respiratory failure (62.2%), acute kidney injury secondary to COVID-19 (49.0%) and sepsis secondary to COVID-19 (30.1%).

conclusionThis investigation found that COVID-19 patients with diabetes had increased mortality, multiple complications at discharge, and increased rates of admission to a tertiary care center than those without diabetes suggesting a more severe and complicated disease course that required additional services at time of discharge.

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COVID-19Diabetes MellitusEthnic and Racial MinoritiesHospitalizationHumansNew York CityOutcome Assessment, Health CareRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2

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