Clinical Study of Hyperglycemia and SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Conclusion: In our series of ICU patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, and no history of diabetes, a substantial number of patients had hyperglycemia, to a higher degree than would be expected by the stress of critical illness, lending credence to reports that speculated a tentative association between SARS-CoV-2 and hyperglycemia. This finding is important, since hyperglycemia can lead to further infectious complications.

Source: In Vivo - August 30, 2020 Category: Research Authors: ILIAS, I., JAHAJ, E., KOKKORIS, S., ZERVAKIS, D., TEMPERIKIDIS, P., MAGIRA, E., PRATIKAKI, M., VASSILIOU, A. G., ROUTSI, C., KOTANIDOU, A., DIMOPOULOU, I. Tags: Articles on Covid-19 Source Type: research