COVID-19 and peripheral arterial complications in people with diabetes and hypertension: A systematic review.
Diabetes Metab Syndr
; 15(5): 102204, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1306924
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
Identify the prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of lower extremity ischemic complications.METHODS:
A systematic review was conducted by searching PubMed and SCOPUS databases for SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and peripheral arterial complications.RESULTS:
Overall 476 articles were retrieved and 31 articles describing 133 patients were included. The mean age was 65.4 years. Pain and gangrene were the most common presentation. Hypertension (51.3%), diabetes (31.9%) and hypercholesterolemia (17.6%) were associated co-morbidities. Overall, 30.1% of patients died and amputation was required in 11.8% patients.CONCLUSIONS:
COVID-19 patients with diabetes or hypertension are susceptible for lower limb complications and require therapeutic anti-coagulation.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetic Angiopathies
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COVID-19
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Diabetes Metab Syndr
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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