Impact of Diabetes on Outcome of Hospitalised Patients With Covid -19 Pneumonia: Single Centre Experience From North India.

Abstract

Context: Following rapid spread of COVID-19, WHO on March 11, 2020, declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Diabetes is known to confer increased risk for various infections. Studies from outside India have shown more aggressive course of COVID 19 Pneumonia in diabetic patients. Material and methods:Aretrospective observational study was carried out at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur. Data from electronic medical records of seven thirty-one patient admitted from 15 October 2020 to 30 November 2020 were reviewed and analysed Results: Patients with diabetes had signicantly higher need of oxygen therapy and ICU admission. No difference was observed in mortality rates in the two group of patients.Conclusion: Diabetes patients appear to be at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 than those without diabetes.