Objective

The study aimed to assess the long-term persistent symptoms of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and COVID-19 infection at 9 months after acute infection.

Methods

This single-center cross-sectional study was conducted from May 20 to June 1, 2021.

Results

A total of 112 patients were included in the present study. The most frequently reported persistent symptoms among DM group were fatigue (p = 0.01), shortness of breath (p = 0.01), and chest pain (p = 0.02) compared to non-DM group. Sulfonylurea use was associated with persistent cough (p = 0.04).

Conclusion

Long-term persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection are common among patients with DM.

中文翻译：

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糖尿病患者 COVID-19 感染的长期持续症状

客观的

该研究旨在评估糖尿病 (DM) 和 COVID-19 感染患者在急性感染后 9 个月的长期持续症状。

方法

这项单中心横断面研究于2021 年 5 月 20 日至 6 月 1 日进行。

结果

本研究共纳入 112 名患者。与非 DM 组相比， DM 组最常报告的持续症状是疲劳 ( p  = 0.01)、气短 ( p  = 0.01) 和胸痛 ( p  = 0.02)。磺脲类药物的使用与持续咳嗽有关（p  = 0.04）。

结论

COVID-19 感染的长期持续症状在 DM 患者中很常见。