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Misra S, DiMeglio LA. COVID-19 and Incident Type 1 Diabetes: Deciphering the Associations. Diabetes 2022; 71:2480-2482. [PMID: 36409788 DOI: 10.2337/dbi22-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Shivani Misra
- Division of Metabolism, Digestion, and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, U.K
- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, U.K
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Birkebaek NH, Kamrath C, Grimsmann JM, Aakesson K, Cherubini V, Dovc K, de Beaufort C, Alonso GT, Gregory JW, White M, Skrivarhaug T, Sumnik Z, Jefferies C, Hörtenhuber T, Haynes A, De Bock M, Svensson J, Warner JT, Gani O, Gesuita R, Schiaffini R, Hanas R, Rewers A, Eckert AJ, Holl RW, Cinek O. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term trends in the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of paediatric type 1 diabetes: an international multicentre study based on data from 13 national diabetes registries. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2022; 10:786-794. [PMID: 36202118 PMCID: PMC9597608 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(22)00246-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND An increased prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children was observed in various diabetes centres worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate trends in the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of paediatric type 1 diabetes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify potential predictors of changes in diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence during the pandemic. METHODS For this international multicentre study, we used data from 13 national diabetes registries (Australia, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, USA [Colorado], and Wales). The study population comprised 104 290 children and adolescents aged 6 months to younger than 18 years, who were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes between Jan 1, 2006, and Dec 31, 2021. The observed diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence in 2020 and 2021 was compared to predictions based on trends over the pre-pandemic years 2006-19. Associations between changes in diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence and the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures were examined with excess all-cause mortality in the whole population and the Stringency Index from the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker. FINDINGS 87 228 children and adolescents were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes between 2006 and 2019, 8209 were diagnosed in 2020, and 8853 were diagnosed in 2021. From 2006 to 2019, diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes was present in 23 775 (27·3%) of 87 228 individuals and the mean annual increase in the prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis in the total cohort from 2006 to 2019 was 1·6% (95% CI 1·3 to 1·9). The adjusted observed prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes was 39·4% (95% CI 34·0 to 45·6) in 2020 and 38·9% (33·6 to 45·0) in 2021, significantly higher than the predicted prevalence of 32·5% (27·8 to 37·9) for 2020 and 33·0% (28·3 to 38·5) for 2021 (p<0·0001 for both years). The prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis was associated with the pandemic containment measures, with an estimated risk ratio of 1·037 (95% CI 1·024 to 1·051; p<0·0001) per ten-unit increase in the Stringency Index for 2020 and 1·028 (1·009 to 1·047; p=0·0033) for 2021, but was not significantly associated with excess all-cause mortality. INTERPRETATION During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a marked exacerbation of the pre-existing increase in diabetic ketoacidosis prevalence at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children. This finding highlights the need for early and timely diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents. FUNDING German Federal Ministry for Education and Research, German Robert Koch Institute, German Diabetes Association, German Diabetes Foundation, Slovenian Research Agency, Welsh Government, Central Denmark Region, and Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions.
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- Niels H Birkebaek
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, County Hospital Ryhov, Jönköping, Sweden; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, UMC Ljubljana, University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, and Health Services Research Unit, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Diabetes Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatrics, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia; University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia
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- Starship Children's Health and University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria
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- Children's Diabetes Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children's Hospital for Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- NU Hospital Group, Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Sweden; Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Denver Scool of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia; University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia
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Misra S. Rise in diabetic ketoacidosis during the COVID-19 pandemic: several questions remain. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2022; 10:763-765. [PMID: 36202117 PMCID: PMC9529215 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(22)00272-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Shivani Misra
- Division of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK; Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
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Reschke F, Lanzinger S, Herczeg V, Prahalad P, Schiaffini R, Mul D, Clapin H, Zabeen B, Pelicand J, Phillip M, Limbert C, Danne T. The COVID-19 Pandemic Affects Seasonality, With Increasing Cases of New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes in Children, From the Worldwide SWEET Registry. Diabetes Care 2022; 45:2594-2601. [PMID: 36166593 DOI: 10.2337/dc22-0278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic increased the number of cases or impacted seasonality of new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) in large pediatric diabetes centers globally. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We analyzed data on 17,280 cases of T1D diagnosed during 2018-2021 from 92 worldwide centers participating in the SWEET registry using hierarchic linear regression models. RESULTS The average number of new-onset T1D cases per center adjusted for the total number of patients treated at the center per year and stratified by age-groups increased from 11.2 (95% CI 10.1-12.2) in 2018 to 21.7 (20.6-22.8) in 2021 for the youngest age-group, <6 years; from 13.1 (12.2-14.0) in 2018 to 26.7 (25.7-27.7) in 2021 for children ages 6 to <12 years; and from 12.2 (11.5-12.9) to 24.7 (24.0-25.5) for adolescents ages 12-18 years (all P < 0.001). These increases remained within the expected increase with the 95% CI of the regression line. However, in Europe and North America following the lockdown early in 2020, the typical seasonality of more cases during winter season was delayed, with a peak during the summer and autumn months. While the seasonal pattern in Europe returned to prepandemic times in 2021, this was not the case in North America. Compared with 2018-2019 (HbA1c 7.7%), higher average HbA1c levels (2020, 8.1%; 2021, 8.6%; P < 0.001) were present within the first year of T1D during the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS The slope of the rise in pediatric new-onset T1D in SWEET centers remained unchanged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a change in the seasonality at onset became apparent.
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- Felix Reschke
- Children's Hospital Auf Der Bult, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,SWEET e.V., Hannoversche Kinderheilanstalt, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.,German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- 1st Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.,Stanford Diabetes Research Center, Stanford, CA
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- Diabeter, Center for Type 1 Diabetes Care and Research, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Changing Diabetes in Children and Life for a Child, Department of Paediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, Dhaka
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- Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes Program, Department of Pediatrics, San Camilo Hospital, San Felipe, Chile.,Medicine School, Universidad de Valparaíso, San Felipe, Chile
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- The Jesse Z and Sara Lea Shafer Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Unit of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Lisbon, Portugal.,Nova Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Children's Hospital Auf Der Bult, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,SWEET e.V., Hannoversche Kinderheilanstalt, Hannover, Germany
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Rahmati M, Keshvari M, Mirnasuri S, Yon DK, Lee SW, Il Shin J, Smith L. The global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of pediatric new-onset type 1 diabetes and ketoacidosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Med Virol 2022; 94:5112-5127. [PMID: 35831242 PMCID: PMC9350204 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Viral infections may increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), and recent reports suggest that Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) might have increased the incidence of pediatric T1D and/or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Therefore, this meta-analysis aims to estimate the risk of global pediatric new-onset T1D, DKA, and severe DKA before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic search of MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and EMBASE was conducted for articles published up to March 2022. A random-effects meta-analysis was performed to compare the relative risk of T1D and DKA among pediatric patients with T1D between the COVID-19 pre-pandemic and pandemic periods. We also compared glucose and HbA1c values in children who were newly diagnosed with T1D before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The global incidence rate of T1D in the 2019 period was 19.73 per 100 000 children and 32.39 per 100 000 in the 2020 period. Compared with pre-COVID-19 pandemic, the number of worldwide pediatric new-onset T1D, DKA, and severe DKA during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic increased by 9.5%, 25%, and 19.5%, respectively. Compared with pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, the median glucose, and HbA1c values in newly diagnosed T1D children after the COVID-19 pandemic increased by 6.43% and 6.42%, respectively. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the risk of global pediatric new-onset T1D, DKA, and severe DKA. Moreover, higher glucose and HbA1c values in newly diagnosed T1D children after the COVID-19 pandemic mandates targeted measures to raise public and physician awareness.
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- Masoud Rahmati
- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Human SciencesLorestan UniversityKhoramabadIran
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Human SciencesLorestan UniversityKhoramabadIran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University Medical CenterKyung Hee University College of MedicineSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Department of Data ScienceSejong University College of Software ConvergenceSeoulRepublic of Korea,Sungkyunkwan University School of MedicineSuwonRepublic of Korea
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- Department of PediatricsYonsei University College of MedicineSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Centre for Health, Performance, and WellbeingAnglia Ruskin UniversityCambridgeUK
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Al-Qahtani MH, Bukhamseen FM, Al-Qassab AT, Yousef AA, Awary BH, Albuali WH, Alkhalifa ZM, Yousef HA. The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on the Incidence of Type 1 DM and the Glycemic Control of Diabetic Children: Findings from a Teaching Hospital, Saudi Arabia. Rev Diabet Stud 2022; 18:152-156. [PMID: 36309774 PMCID: PMC9652708 DOI: 10.1900/rds.2022.18.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE: We evaluated glycemic control among T1DM pediatric patients attending the endocrinology pediatrics clinics at King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU) prior to and during COVID-19 restraining regulations. In addition, we assessed the trends and variations in the incidence of T1DM during 2017-2021, including the COVID-19 years by identifying newly diagnosed patients presenting to pediatrics emergency department (ED) in KFHU. METHODS: To estimate the effect of COVID-19 on the incidence of T1DM, we identified newly diagnosed cases of T1DM among pediatric patients attending the ED during the years 2017- 2021. The participants' data were collected through electronic medical records. Information collected included patient age, sex, and HbA1c readings. Three HbA1c readings of interest that were defined and collected are pre-COVID reading, in-COVID reading, and post-COVID reading. RESULTS: The difference of female participants' readings was statistically non-significant (Z= -0.416, p = 0.678), with a pre- and post-COVID median of 10.70 (Q1= 9.00, Q3= 12.15), and 10.50 (Q1= 8.80, Q3= 12.35), respectively. In contrast, the difference was statistically significant among male participants (Z= -2.334, p = 0.02), with a pre- and post-COVID median of 10.20 (Q1= 8.70, Q3= 11.80), and 10.65 (Q1= 9.00, Q3= 12.70), respectively. There was a statistically significant increase in HbA1c of persons > 11 years old (Z= -2.471, p= 0.013), with a pre- and post-COVID median of 10.40 (Q1= 9.00, Q3= 12.10), and 10.90 (Q1= 9.00, Q3= 12.60), respectively. Conversely, persons ≤ 11 years old showed no statistically significant change in HbA1c (Z= -.457, p= 0.648), with a pre- and post-COVID median of 10.45 (Q1= 8.70, Q3= 11.85), and 10.20 (Q1= 8.40, Q3= 12.075), respectively. Disregarding any influence of time, the effect of sex showed no statistically significant difference in HbA1c between males and females [F (1,125) = 0.008, p = 0.930]. Meanwhile, the age effect on HbA1c, regardless of time influence, was statistically significant [F (1,125) = 4.993, p = 0.027]. There was no statistically significant interaction between time and sex on HbA1c levels [F (1.74, 217) = 0.096, p = 0.883] and between age and time [F (3.92,289.57) = 1.693, p = 0.190]. CONCLUSIONS: The number of visits to healthcare facilities dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rate of newly diagnosed T1DM increased. There was a variable effect on HbA1c levels of those patients, which suggests that each demographic group in the population might have been affected differently by the pandemic. Future research should determine factors associated with better glycemic control and measures to sustain these changes the pandemic might have created.
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- Mohammad Hussain Al-Qahtani
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia,,Address correspondence to: Mohammad Hussain Al-Qahtani, e-mail:
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal university, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Kendall EK, Olaker VR, Kaelber DC, Xu R, Davis PB. Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection With New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Among Pediatric Patients From 2020 to 2021. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2233014. [PMID: 36149658 PMCID: PMC9508649 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This cohort study assesses the association of COVID-19 with new-onset type 1 diabetes among pediatric patients.
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- Ellen K. Kendall
- Center for Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- The Center for Clinical Informatics Research and Education, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for Community Health Integration, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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The traditional complications of diabetes mellitus are well known and continue to pose a considerable burden on millions of people living with diabetes mellitus. However, advances in the management of diabetes mellitus and, consequently, longer life expectancies, have resulted in the emergence of evidence of the existence of a different set of lesser-acknowledged diabetes mellitus complications. With declining mortality from vascular disease, which once accounted for more than 50% of deaths amongst people with diabetes mellitus, cancer and dementia now comprise the leading causes of death in people with diabetes mellitus in some countries or regions. Additionally, studies have demonstrated notable links between diabetes mellitus and a broad range of comorbidities, including cognitive decline, functional disability, affective disorders, obstructive sleep apnoea and liver disease, and have refined our understanding of the association between diabetes mellitus and infection. However, no published review currently synthesizes this evidence to provide an in-depth discussion of the burden and risks of these emerging complications. This Review summarizes information from systematic reviews and major cohort studies regarding emerging complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus to identify and quantify associations, highlight gaps and discrepancies in the evidence, and consider implications for the future management of diabetes mellitus.
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- Dunya Tomic
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Elgenidy A, Awad AK, Saad K, Atef M, El-Leithy HH, Obiedallah AA, Hammad EM, Ahmad FA, Ali AM, Dailah HG, Elhoufey A, Taha SF. Incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis during COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-analysis of 124,597 children with diabetes. Pediatr Res 2022; 93:1149-1160. [PMID: 35953513 PMCID: PMC9366798 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02241-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) that has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study will not only shed light on such life-threatening complications but also be a step to increase the awareness of healthcare providers about such complications in the upcoming pandemic waves and increased dependence on telemedicine. Thus, we aimed to further investigate the increase of DKA in pediatrics. METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus were broadly searched for studies assessing the incidence of DKA in pediatrics during the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS Our study included 24 papers with a total of 124,597 children with diabetes. A statistically significant increase occurred in the risk of DKA among newly diagnosed T1DM patients during the pandemic (RR 1.41; 95% CI 1.19, 1.67; p < 0.01; I2 = 86%), especially in the severe form of DKA (RR 1.66: 95% CI 1.3, 2.11) when compared to before. CONCLUSION DKA in newly diagnosed children with T1DM has increased during the pandemic and presented with a severe form. This may reflect that COVID-19 may have contributed not only to the development but also the severity of DKA. IMPACT Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) that has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study included 25 papers with a total of 124,597 children with diabetes. A statistically significant increase occurred in the risk of DKA among newly diagnosed T1DM patients during the pandemic. Our findings reflect that COVID-19 may have an altered presentation in T1DM and can be related to DKA severity.
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- Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
- Department of Community Health Nursing, Alddrab University College, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Laracy JC, Kamboj M, Vardhana SA. Long and persistent COVID-19 in patients with hematologic malignancies: from bench to bedside. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2022; 35:271-279. [PMID: 35849516 PMCID: PMC9922441 DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cancer patients, especially those with hematologic malignancies, are at increased risk for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related complications and mortality. We describe the incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of persistent COVID-19 infection in patients with hematologic malignancies. RECENT FINDINGS The syndrome of persistent COVID-19 in patients with hematologic malignancies manifests as a chronic protracted illness marked by waxing and waning or progressive respiratory symptoms and prolonged viral shedding. Immunosuppressed patients with lymphoid malignancies may serve as partially immune reservoirs for the generation of immune-evasive viral escape mutants. SUMMARY Persistent COVID-19 infection is a unique concern in patients with hematologic malignancies. While vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has reduced the overall burden of COVID-19 in patients with hematologic cancers, whether vaccination or other novel treatments for COVID-19 prevent or alleviate this syndrome remains to be determined.
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- Justin C. Laracy
- Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Infection Control, Division of Quality and Safety, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Infection Control, Division of Quality and Safety, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Lymphoma Service, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Presentations of children to emergency departments across Europe and the COVID-19 pandemic: A multinational observational study. PLoS Med 2022; 19:e1003974. [PMID: 36026507 PMCID: PMC9467376 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND During the initial phase of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, reduced numbers of acutely ill or injured children presented to emergency departments (EDs). Concerns were raised about the potential for delayed and more severe presentations and an increase in diagnoses such as diabetic ketoacidosis and mental health issues. This multinational observational study aimed to study the number of children presenting to EDs across Europe during the early COVID-19 pandemic and factors influencing this and to investigate changes in severity of illness and diagnoses. METHODS AND FINDINGS Routine health data were extracted retrospectively from electronic patient records of children aged 18 years and under, presenting to 38 EDs in 16 European countries for the period January 2018 to May 2020, using predefined and standardized data domains. Observed and predicted numbers of ED attendances were calculated for the period February 2020 to May 2020. Poisson models and incidence rate ratios (IRRs), using predicted counts for each site as offset to adjust for case-mix differences, were used to compare age groups, diagnoses, and outcomes. Reductions in pediatric ED attendances, hospital admissions, and high triage urgencies were seen in all participating sites. ED attendances were relatively higher in countries with lower SARS-CoV-2 prevalence (IRR 2.26, 95% CI 1.90 to 2.70, p < 0.001) and in children aged <12 months (12 to <24 months IRR 0.86, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.89; 2 to <5 years IRR 0.80, 95% CI 0.78 to 0.82; 5 to <12 years IRR 0.68, 95% CI 0.67 to 0.70; 12 to 18 years IRR 0.72, 95% CI 0.70 to 0.74; versus age <12 months as reference group, p < 0.001). The lowering of pediatric intensive care admissions was not as great as that of general admissions (IRR 1.30, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.45, p < 0.001). Lower triage urgencies were reduced more than higher triage urgencies (urgent triage IRR 1.10, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.12; emergent and very urgent triage IRR 1.53, 95% CI 1.49 to 1.57; versus nonurgent triage category, p < 0.001). Reductions were highest and sustained throughout the study period for children with communicable infectious diseases. The main limitation was the retrospective nature of the study, using routine clinical data from a wide range of European hospitals and health systems. CONCLUSIONS Reductions in ED attendances were seen across Europe during the first COVID-19 lockdown period. More severely ill children continued to attend hospital more frequently compared to those with minor injuries and illnesses, although absolute numbers fell. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN91495258 https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN91495258.
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Brooks D, Schulman-Rosenbaum R, Griff M, Lester J, Low Wang CC. Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia Including Dexamethasone-Associated Hyperglycemia in COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review. Endocr Pract 2022; 28:1166-1177. [PMID: 35940469 PMCID: PMC9354392 DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2022.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Vorgučin I, Savin M, Stanković Đ, Miljković D, Ilić T, Simić D, Vrebalov M, Milanović B, Barišić N, Stojanović V, Vijatov-Đurić G, Koprivšek K, Vilotijević-Dautović G, Antić J. Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Characteristics of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children and Adolescents during the First Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vojvodina. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 58:medicina58081013. [PMID: 36013479 PMCID: PMC9415410 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58081013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background and Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant changes globally, which has also affected patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). This study aimed to determine the incidence of T1DM and the characteristics of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during the pandemic comparing it to pre-pandemic period. Materials and Methods: Data from patients <19 years with newly diagnosed T1DM between 1st January 2017 and 31st December 2021 from four regional centers in Vojvodina were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Results: In 2021, the highest incidence of T1DM in the last five years was recorded, 17.3/100,000. During the pandemic period (2020−2021), there were 99 new-onset T1DM, of which 42.4% presented in DKA, which is significantly higher than in the pre-pandemic period (34.1%). During the pandemic, symptom duration of T1DM lasted significantly longer than before the COVID-19 period. At the age of 10−14 years, the highest incidence of T1DM and COVID-19, the highest frequency rate of DKA, and severe DKA were observed. Conclusions: The pandemic is associated with a high incidence rate of T1DM, longer duration of symptoms of T1DM, a high frequency of DKA, and a severe DKA at diagnosis. Patients aged 10−14 years are a risk group for the occurrence of T1DM with severe clinical presentation. Additional studies are needed with a longer study period and in a wider geographical area, with data on exposure to COVID-19 infection, the permanence of new-onset T1DM, and the psychosocial impact of the pandemic.
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- Ivana Vorgučin
- Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (M.S.); (B.M.); (N.B.); (V.S.); (G.V.-Đ.); (K.K.); (G.V.-D.); (J.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
- Correspondence: (I.V.); (Đ.S.); Tel.: +381-21-4880-468 (I.V.)
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- Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (M.S.); (B.M.); (N.B.); (V.S.); (G.V.-Đ.); (K.K.); (G.V.-D.); (J.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (M.S.); (B.M.); (N.B.); (V.S.); (G.V.-Đ.); (K.K.); (G.V.-D.); (J.A.)
- Correspondence: (I.V.); (Đ.S.); Tel.: +381-21-4880-468 (I.V.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- General Hospital Subotica, 24000 Subotica, Serbia;
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- Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (M.S.); (B.M.); (N.B.); (V.S.); (G.V.-Đ.); (K.K.); (G.V.-D.); (J.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (M.S.); (B.M.); (N.B.); (V.S.); (G.V.-Đ.); (K.K.); (G.V.-D.); (J.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (M.S.); (B.M.); (N.B.); (V.S.); (G.V.-Đ.); (K.K.); (G.V.-D.); (J.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (M.S.); (B.M.); (N.B.); (V.S.); (G.V.-Đ.); (K.K.); (G.V.-D.); (J.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (M.S.); (B.M.); (N.B.); (V.S.); (G.V.-Đ.); (K.K.); (G.V.-D.); (J.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (M.S.); (B.M.); (N.B.); (V.S.); (G.V.-Đ.); (K.K.); (G.V.-D.); (J.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Institute for Child and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (M.S.); (B.M.); (N.B.); (V.S.); (G.V.-Đ.); (K.K.); (G.V.-D.); (J.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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Increased Presentation of Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Changes in Age and Month of Type 1 Diabetes at Onset during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11154338. [PMID: 35893428 PMCID: PMC9369057 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11154338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objective: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures on the presenting characteristics (age at diagnosis, severity, monthly distribution) of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes in Spanish children. Research Design and Methods: An ambispective observational multicenter study was conducted in nine Spanish tertiary-level hospitals between January 2015 and March 2021. Inclusion criteria: new cases of type 1 diabetes in children (0–14 years) recording age, sex, date of diagnosis, presence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at onset, and severity of DKA. Data were compared before and during the pandemic. Results: We registered 1444 new cases of type 1 diabetes in children: 1085 in the pre-pandemic period (2015–2019) and 359 during the pandemic (2020–March 2021). There was a significant increase in the group aged ≤4 years in the pandemic period (chi-squared = 10.986, df 2, p = 0.0041). In 2020–2021, cases of DKA increased significantly by 12% (95% CI: 7.2–20.4%), with a higher percentage of moderate and severe DKA, although this increase was not significant. In 2020, there was a sharp decrease in the number of cases in March, with a progressive increase from May through November, higher than in the same months of the period 2015–2019, highlighting the increase in the number of cases in June, September, and November. The first three months of 2021 showed a different trend to that observed both in the years 2015–2019 and in 2020, with a marked increase in the number of cases. Conclusions: A change in monthly distribution was described, with an increase in DKA at onset of type 1 diabetes. No differences were found in severity, although there were differences in the age distribution, with an increase in the number of cases in children under 4 years of age.
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Lee Y, Kim M, Oh K, Kang E, Rhie YJ, Lee J, Hong YH, Shin YL, Kim JH. Comparison of Initial Presentation of Pediatric Diabetes Before and During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Era. J Korean Med Sci 2022; 37:e176. [PMID: 35668686 PMCID: PMC9171352 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hospital visitation has become challenging during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic because of quarantine measures and fear of infection. Consequently, newly diagnosed patients may present with more severe diseases during the pandemic. The present study analyzed the differences in the initial clinical presentations of newly diagnosed patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), comparing pre-pandemic and pandemic periods. METHODS Newly diagnosed patients with T1D or T2D and aged < 18 years during 2018-2020 were included in the study. Data were collected retrospectively from four academic centers in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Initial clinical data were compared between the pre-pandemic (2018-2019) and pandemic (2020) periods. RESULTS In the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods, 99 patients (41 T1D and 58 T2D patients) and 84 patients (51 T1D and 33 T2D patients) were identified, respectively. During the pandemic, the proportion of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) cases increased compared to the pre-pandemic period (21.2% during 2018-2019 vs. 38.1% in 2020; P = 0.012). In the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods, initial pH was 7.32 ± 0.14 and 7.27 ± 0.15, respectively (P = 0.040), and HbA1c values were 11.18 ± 2.46% and 12.42 ± 2.87%, respectively (P = 0.002). During the pandemic, there was an increased risk of DKA in patients with T1D (odds ratio, 2.42; 95% confidence interval, 1.04-5.62; P = 0.040). CONCLUSION During the pandemic, the proportion of DKA in newly diagnosed patients with T1D increased and clinical parameters showed a deteriorating pattern. Increased awareness of pediatric diabetes, especially DKA, could facilitate visit to the hospital for an early diagnosis; thus, reducing the number of DKA cases during the pandemic era.
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- Yoonha Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Kayhan S, Hepsen S, Kalkisim HK, Sendur IN, Altay FA, Yalcindag A. The evaluation of pancreas β-cell autoantibodies in non-diabetic COVID-19 patients. ARCHIVES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 2022; 66:459-465. [PMID: 35657130 PMCID: PMC10697637 DOI: 10.20945/2359-3997000000498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective This study aims to evaluate potential pancreas endocrine damage due to SARS-CoV-2 by measuring β-cell autoantibodies in COVID-19 patients. Subjects and methods Between June and July 2020, 95 inpatients with a positive COVID-19 test result after polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) and who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in our study. Laboratory parameters that belong to glucose metabolism and β-cell autoantibodies, including anti-islet, anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase, and anti-insulin autoantibodies, were measured. β-cell autoantibodies levels of the patients were measured during COVID-19 diagnosis. Positive results were reevaluated in the 3rd month of control. Results In the initial evaluation, 4 (4.2%) patients were positive for anti-islet autoantibody. Only one (1.1%) patient was positive for anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibody. No patient had positive results for anti-insulin autoantibody. FPG, HbA1c, and C-peptide levels were similar in patients who were split into groups regarding the initial positive or negative status of anti-islet and anti-GAD autoantibodies (p>0.05). In the 3rd month after the initial measurements, anti-islet autoantibody positivity of 2 (50%) of 4 patients and anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase positivity of 1 (100%) patient were persistent. Finally, 3 (3.1%) patients in the whole group were positive for anti-islet autoantibody in the 3rd month of control. No difference was determined between the initial and the 3rd month of parameters of glucose metabolism. Conclusion Following an ongoing autoantibody positivity in the present study brings the mind that SARS-CoV-2 may be responsible for the diabetogenic effect. Clinicians should be aware of autoantibody-positive DM as a potential autoimmune complication in patients with SARS-CoV-2.
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- Sanem Kayhan
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey,
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Health Sciences, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Health Sciences, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Montefusco L, Bolla AM, Fiorina P. Should we expect a wave of type 1 diabetes following SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2022; 38:e3529. [PMID: 35500157 PMCID: PMC9347907 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Division of EndocrinologyASST Fatebenefratelli‐SaccoMilanItaly
- International Center for T1DPediatric Clinical Research Center Romeo ed Enrica InvernizziDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche L. SaccoUniversità di MilanoMilanItaly
- Nephrology DivisionBoston Children's HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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Kapellen TM. Inzidenzzunahme des Typ-1-Diabetes bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in der Pandemie. INFO DIABETOLOGIE 2022. [PMCID: PMC9038219 DOI: 10.1007/s15034-022-3826-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Kerbl R. Pädiatrie aktuell – Forschung kurz notiert. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 2022; 170:493-495. [PMID: 35437334 PMCID: PMC9009163 DOI: 10.1007/s00112-022-01478-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Reinhold Kerbl
- Abteilung für Kinder und Jugendliche, LKH Hochsteiermark/Leoben, Vordernbergerstr. 42, 8700 Leoben, Österreich
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Hamdy A, Leonardi A. Superantigens and SARS-CoV-2. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11040390. [PMID: 35456065 PMCID: PMC9026686 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11040390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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It has been posited SARS-CoV-2 contains at least one unique superantigen-like motif not found in any other SARS or endemic coronaviruses. Superantigens are potent antigens that can send the immune system into overdrive. SARS-CoV-2 causes many of the biological and clinical consequences of a superantigen, and, in the context of reinfection and waning immunity, it is important to better understand the impact of a widely circulating, airborne pathogen that may be a superantigen, superantigen-like or trigger a superantigenic host response. Urgent research is needed to better understand the long-term risks being taken by governments whose policies enable widespread transmission of a potential superantigenic pathogen, and to more clearly define the vaccination and public health policies needed to protect against the consequences of repeat exposure to the pathogen.
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- Adam Hamdy
- Panres Pandemic Research, Newport TF10 8PG, UK
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA;
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Mendes TB, Câmara-de-Souza AB, Halpern B. Hospital management of hyperglycemia in the context of COVID-19: evidence-based clinical considerations. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2022; 14:37. [PMID: 35246230 PMCID: PMC8895065 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-022-00808-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented crisis, and early on, it has been shown that diabetes is an important risk factor for complications and mortality in infected patients, as demonstrated by several studies. Moreover, hyperglycemia, regardless of whether patients have diabetes, is associated with poorer outcomes, which suggests that adequate monitoring and treatment of elevated glycemia in the hospital setting can improve patient outcomes. In patients with COVID-19, glycemic control may be impaired as a consequence of the infection itself (aggravating pre-existing diabetes and potentially precipitating new-onset diabetes), inflammation, or corticosteroid use-a well-established therapy to reduce COVID-19 complications, especially in the intensive care unit. This article reviews the link between diabetes and hyperglycemia, and COVID-19, with a brief review of potential mechanisms, along with emerging evidence on the effect of glycemic control on COVID-19 outcomes, especially in hospital settings.
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- Thiago Bosco Mendes
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital 9 de Julho, Rua Alves Guimarães, 462, cj. 72, Pinheiros, São Paulo, SP, 05410-000, Brazil.
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McCluskey CK, Zee-Cheng JE, Klein MJ, Scanlon MC, Rotta AT, Remy KE, Carroll CL, Shein SL. The Temporal Relationship Between Local School Closure and Increased Incidence of Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:812265. [PMID: 35359897 PMCID: PMC8963207 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.812265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE The incidence of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) increased early in the COVID-19 pandemic, but the relative contribution of behavioral changes and viral-related pathophysiology are unknown. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between school closure date and onset of increased DKA to help clarify the etiology of the increased incidence. DESIGN A multi-center, quality-controlled Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) database was used to identify the number of admissions to a participating PICU with DKA on each calendar day from 60 days before local school closure to 90 days after, and compared to baseline data from the same periods in 2018-2019. Interrupted time series and multiple linear regression analyses were used to identify admission rates that differed significantly between 2020 and baseline. SETTING Eighty-one PICUs in the United StatesParticipants: Children ages 29 days to 17 years admitted to a PICU with DKAExposures: Statewide school closureMain outcome/measure: Rate of admission to the PICU for DKA. RESULTS There were 1936 admissions for children with DKA in 2020 and 1795 admissions/year to those same PICUs in 2018-2019. Demographics and clinical outcomes did not differ before school closure, but pandemic-era patients were less often white and had longer hospital length of stay in the post-school closure period. The difference between 2020 admissions and 2018-2019 admissions was not different than zero before school closure, and significantly higher than zero after school closure, but was significantly increased in 2020 at >30 days after school closure (p = 0.039). CONCLUSIONS/RELEVANCE An increase in pediatric DKA admissions began one month after school closures. Given that behavioral changes started near school closure dates and viral activity peaked weeks after, this suggests that behavioral factors may not be the primary etiology and it is possible that SARS-CoV-2 infection may have direct effects on pediatric DKA.
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- Casey K McCluskey
- Department of Pediatrics, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, United States
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