COVID-19 and the endocrine system: A review of the current information and misinformation

SA Mirza, AAE Sheikh, M Barbera, Z Ijaz… - Infectious Disease …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection primarily involves the respiratory system but
has many noteworthy extra pulmonary manifestations as well. We write this review to …

Diabetes, metformin and the clinical course of Covid-19: outcomes, mechanisms and suggestions on the therapeutic use of metformin

CJ Bailey, M Gwilt - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: Pre-existing or new diabetes confers an adverse prognosis in people with Covid-
19. We reviewed the clinical literature on clinical outcomes in metformin-treated subjects …

Dexamethasone-induced hyperglycaemia in COVID-19: glycaemic profile in patients without diabetes and factors associated with hyperglycaemia

YJJ Rhou, A Hor, M Wang, YF Wu, S Jose… - Diabetes Research and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims To evaluate glycaemic profiles of COVID-19 patients without diabetes receiving
dexamethasone and determine factors associated with hyperglycaemia. Methods All …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive value of HbA1c for in-hospital adverse prognosis in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Zhu, Y Mao, G Chen - Primary Care Diabetes, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims Clinical and laboratory predictors of adverse clinical course and
death in COVID-19 patients urgently need to be identified. So far, the association between …

Clinical significance of COVID-19 and diabetes: in the pandemic situation of SARS-CoV-2 variants including Omicron (B. 1.1. 529)

A Yonekawa, N Shimono - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Amidst the dual pandemics of diabetes and coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), with the constant emergence of novel variants of severe acute respiratory …

Glucose dysregulation and its association with COVID-19 mortality and hospital length of stay

S Mirabella, S Gomez-Paz, E Lam… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and aims We investigate the impact of blood glucose on mortality and hospital
length of stay (HLOS) among COVID-19 patients. Methods Retrospective study of 456 …

Association between glycemic control and the outcome in hospitalized patients with COVID-19

JM Bhatti, SA Raza, MO Shahid, A Akhtar, T Ahmed… - Endocrine, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) clinical outcome and disease
severity affected by several factors; deterioration of glycemic control is one of them …

[HTML][HTML] Systemic administration of glucocorticoids, cardiovascular complications and mortality in patients hospitalised with COVID-19, SARS, MERS or influenza: A …

E Caiazzo, AOM Rezig, D Bruzzese, A Ialenti… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Administration of glucocorticoids might reduce mortality in patients with severe
COVID-19 but have adverse cardiometabolic effects. Objectives to investigate the effect of …

Assessment of the effectiveness of a protocol to manage dexamethasone-induced hyperglycemia among hospitalized patients with COVID-19

AA Asiri, AM Alguwaihes, AA Jammah, AA Alfadda… - Endocrine Practice, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Well-controlled glucose levels (ie, 70-180 mg/dL) have been associated with
lower mortality from COVID-19. The addition of dexamethasone to COVID-19 treatment …

Does the Hyperglycemia Impact on COVID-19 Outcomes Depend upon the Presence of Diabetes?—An Observational Study

I Manique, A Abegão Matias, B Bouça, T Rego… - Metabolites, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) has emerged as a major risk factor for COVID-19 severity and SARS-
CoV-2 infection can worsen glycemic control and may precipitate new-onset diabetes. At …