RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hyperglycemia management in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
DO 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc012
A1 Keren Zhou
A1 Mohammed J. Al-Jaghbeer
A1 M. Cecilia Lansang
YR 2020
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/07/10/ccjm.87a.ccc012.abstract
AB It has been well established that patients with diabetes who have COVID-19 have a more severe disease course and higher mortality. Providing adequate care for these patients has required hospitals to adapt protocols for monitoring blood glucose and administering therapy to protect both patient and caregiver safety. Inpatient use of continuous glucose monitoring systems or home-use glucose monitoring systems has provided options for reduced contact glucose monitoring. For therapy, protocols for managing hyperglycemia and diabetes ketoacidosis have been designed with less frequent monitoring and medication administration. Finally, telemedicine has allowed for consultative care in a manner not requiring physical proximity.