Epidemiological, Clinical and Paraclinical Aspects of the Association of Diabetes and COVID-19 in a Lome Regional Hospital, Togo
Kodjo Agbeko Djagadou, Awèréou Kotosso, Lihanimpo Djalogue, Koffi Klouvi, Nouridine Amadou, Mohaman Awalou Djibril
Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · pp. 13–22 · Published 2 Jan 2025
10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i1414Abstract
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.
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