TITLE:
Saudi Scientific Diabetes Society Position Statement: Management of Diabetes Mellitus in the Pandemic of COVID-19
AUTHORS:
Abdulrahman Alshaikh, Saud Alsifri, Amani Alhozali, Hala Mosli, Tarif Zawawi, Seraj Mira, Emad R. Issak
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19, Diabetes Mellitus, Glycemic Target, Blood Glucose Control
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.11 No.5,
April
28,
2020
ABSTRACT: About 10% coronavirus (COVID-19) infected patients are with diabetes comorbidity. Also, diabetes promotes severe progression in COVID-19 patients. Diabetes comorbidity is associated with significant mortality in those people with COVID-19. In this position statement, the management of diabetes in cases of COVID-19, has been presented. The impact of diabetes on the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19, as well as both the target glucose level and the method of blood glucose control have been presented in details.