Epidemiological, Clinical and Paraclinical Aspects of the Association of Diabetes and COVID-19 in a Lome Regional Hospital, Togo
Kodjo Agbeko Djagadou *
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo.
Awèréou Kotosso
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo.
Lihanimpo Djalogue
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Kara, Togo.
Koffi Klouvi
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo.
Nouridine Amadou
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo.
Mohaman Awalou Djibril
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lomé, Togo.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Diabetes is one of the most frequently reported comorbidities in patients with COVID-19 in non-critical forms of the infection. The aim of the study is to describe the Epidemiological, clinical and paraclinical aspects of diabetic patients hospitalized for COVID-19. This was a retrospective descriptive study conducted over 19 months from March 21, 2020 to October 31, 2021, covering the medical records of patients with COVID-19 hospitalized at Lomé Commune Regional Hospital, Togo. In this study, 321 diabetic patients were included. Data were collected from patients’; hospitalization records using an established survey form. The median age of the patients was 59 years. Mortality was 27% and factors associated with death were age equal to or greater than 60, parenchymal involvement equal to or greater than 50%, and hospital stay of less than 7 days. The association of diabetes and COVID-19 must be taken seriously, as it is a deleterious combination for elderly patients with a severe form of the disease.
Keywords: Epidemiological, diabetes, COVID-19, patients