Spike in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Rates in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Diabetes Care
; 44(6): 1451-1453, 2021 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1204179
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) on the incidence of new-onset type 2 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is unclear. It is unknown whether the coincidence of DKA noted in adult patients with type 2 diabetes is an issue for youth during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. RESEARCH DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
A retrospective single-center medical record review was conducted in a large, urban children's hospital of pediatric subjects presenting with new-onset type 2 diabetes between March and August of 2018 to 2020.RESULTS:
The proportion of subjects presenting with new-onset type 2 diabetes in DKA dramatically increased in 2020 (9% in 2018, 3% in 2019, and 20% in 2020, P = 0.029).CONCLUSIONS:
In 2020, youth with new-onset type 2 diabetes had a greater incidence of DKA at presentation than previously observed. Future studies should examine the impact of SARS-CoV2 exposure on the presentation of type 2 diabetes in all age-groups to inform better patient care.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Diabetes Care
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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