Miriam E. Tucker
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Further warning on SGLT2 inhibitor use and DKA risk in COVID-19
January 19, 2021
Five new cases of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis seen in T2D patients with acute COVID-19 illness.
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Prioritize COVID-19 vaccination in both types of diabetes, say docs
December 9, 2020
The study is the first to prospectively evaluate COVID-19 severity factors and death in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes separately.
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Blood glucose on admission predicts COVID-19 severity in all
November 30, 2020
Those with abnormally high glucose levels were more than twice as likely to die from the virus than were those with normal readings.
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Consensus guidelines address inpatient diabetes technology
October 29, 2020
The comprehensive document aimed at clinicians, hospitals, and researchers covers use of both continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin dosing systems in the hospital setting.
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Vertebral fractures in COVID-19 linked to mortality
October 28, 2020
Radiologic thoracic vertebral fractures were found in one-third of COVID-19 patients who underwent lateral chest x-rays, and those patients were twice as likely to die.
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COVID-19 antibody response not reduced with diabetes
October 20, 2020
Findings provide “cautious optimism” that a COVID-19 vaccine would be expected to work as well in people with diabetes as those without.
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Research examines links between ‘long COVID’ and ME/CFS
August 25, 2020
“It offers a lot of opportunities for us to study potentially early ME/CFS and how it develops, but in addition, a lot of the research that has been done on ME/CFS may also provide answers for COVID-19.”
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Does metformin reduce risk for death in COVID-19?
August 14, 2020
“It is still unclear whether metformin is truly a miracle drug or whether it is simply used more often among people who are healthier and who do not have contraindications to its use.”
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Guidance covers glycemia in dexamethasone-treated COVID-19 patients
August 10, 2020
The latest document from the COVID-19 response group of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists is a response to the recent RECOVERY trial.
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COVID-19 taking financial toll on people in U.S. with diabetes
August 3, 2020
Unemployment and income loss caused by the pandemic are higher among those with diabetes than in the general U.S. population.