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Abstract
The severity of COVID-19 infection is affected by several risk factors such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM). The current study aimed to determine the effect of single-point HbA1c on the severity and mortality of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted among hospitalized moderate and severe COVID-19 patients in Baharloo Hospital in Iran between December 23rd and February 23rd, 2021. The patients have been diagnosed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Chest Computed Tomography (CT) imaging as COVID -19. Demographic data, clinical presentation, laboratory results, and treatments along with the HbA1C data were included.
Results
165 COVID-19 cases were included in this study; 126 (76.4%) of which were severe cases. 89 (53.9%) patients were male, with a mean age of 59.89± 16.59 years. Severe COVID-19 patients were more prone to a longer hospital stay, and a higher level of inflammatory mediators, compared to the moderate COVID-19 patients (P<0.05). No significant association was found between single point HbA1C, FBS, and severity and mortality of COVID- cases (p>0.05).
Conclusion
Single point HbA1c was not a reliable mediator for the prediction of severity or death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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