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Review
. 2021 Sep-Oct;15(5):102231.
doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.102231. Epub 2021 Jul 24.

COVID-19 among people with diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: Current situation and new perspectives

Asirvatham Alwin Robert  1 , Abdulghani Al Saeed  2 , Mohamed Abdulaziz Al Dawish  3
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COVID-19 among people with diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: Current situation and new perspectives

Asirvatham Alwin Robert et al. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2021 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Background and aim: This review aims to report the current status of COVID-19 among people with diabetes, newly diagnosed diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, and programmatic efforts including vaccinations.

Methods: We conducted a literature search using PubMed, Google, and Scopus until July 15, 2021.

Results: In Saudi Arabia, most studies have reported diabetes as one of the highly prevalent comorbidities among patients with COVID-19. Currently, there are limited studies from Saudi Arabia on the newly diagnosed diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis caused by COVID-19. The Saudi ministry has taken several measures to control the impact of COVID-19 among people with diabetes, including comprehensive guidelines and prioritized vaccinations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telehealth services dramatically increased in diabetes clinics in Saudi Arabia.

Conclusions: Focused and evidence-based interventions are essential to control the impact of COVID-19 among people with diabetes.

Keywords: COVID-19; Diabetes mellitus; SARS-CoV-2; Saudi Arabia; Vaccination.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of competing interest None.

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