The silent diabetic decompensation epidemic during the SARS-CoV2 pandemic – the role of primary care in early diagnosis and prevention of severe diabetic decompensation

Efficiency in controlling chronic diseases, especially in the primary care setting, is associated with reduced rates of hospitalizations. Poorly controlled diabetes is associated with severe diabetic decompensation, such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS). It is hypothesized that, in addition to the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, there was a parallel increase in decompensation of previously controlled chronic diseases, such as diabetes. In this work, the impact of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic on hospitalizations for severe diabetic decompensation in a Portuguese hospital was assessed.

Source: Primary Care Diabetes - June 14, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Henrique Pina, Jo ão Dinis Martins, Sílvia Guerra, José Maria Aragüés, Cristina Valadas Tags: Brief report Source Type: research