Glycemic variation in elderly diabetic patients with COVID-19

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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2023v16n3.e11317

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Blood glucose, COVID-19, Diabetes Mellitus, Long stay institutions

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the glycemic variation in the elderly with diabetes mellitus and COVID-19 in long stay institutions. Medical records and laboratory test results from 203 elderly residents of 4 LSIE in the municipality of Maringá, pertaining to the period between 2017 and 2022. Of these, 10 were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, being selected the 5 who were diagnosed with Covid-19 and that had detailed glycemic lab test results from the period in question. Three of them showed glycemic increase, while the other two practically maintained the same glycemic indices before and after Covid-19. All cases had light manifestations of Covid-19, without the need for hospitalization. The results indicate that elderly people with glycemic indices above the normal established for their age may have increased blood glucose when infected with SARS-CoV-2.

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Author Biographies

Augusto de Almeida Pucci, Universidade Cesumar - UniCesumar

Acadêmico de Medicina, Universidade Cesumar (UniCesumar), Maringá (PR), Brasil

Natalia Quevedo dos Santos, Universidade Cesumar - UniCesumar

Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-graduação Mestrado em Promoção da Saúde (PPGPS), Universidade Cesumar (UniCesumar), Maringá (PR), Brasil.

Sonia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini, Universidade Cesumar - UniCesumar

Docente Programa de Pós-graduação Mestrado/Doutorado em Promoção da Saúde (PPGPS), Universidade Cesumar (UniCesumar), pesquisadoras do Instituto Cesumar de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (ICETI), Maringá (PR), Brasil

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Published

2023-09-30

How to Cite

de Almeida Pucci, A., Quevedo dos Santos, N., & Bertolini, S. M. M. G. . (2023). Glycemic variation in elderly diabetic patients with COVID-19. Saúde E Pesquisa, 16(3), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2023v16n3.e11317

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