Outcome of Patients with Common Endocrine Diseases Who Had COVID-19 in two Centers in Lagos, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study
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2023-04-01
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Oluwole, O.
Fashola, W.
Olopade, O.B.
Odeniyi, I.A.
Fasanmade, O.A.
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West African College of Physicians and West African College of Surgeons
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BACKGROUND: Endocrine diseases are ubiquitous. In our environment, diabetes mellitus (DM), obesity and thyroid disorders represent the most common examples. Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem with a myriad of complications. We sought to evaluate outcome in terms of fatality in those with common endocrine diseases who were infected with COVID-19.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To determine outcome in terms of mortality in patients with common endocrine diseases who
contracted COVID-19.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study with 120 participants drawn from the endocrinology/DM clinic at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and Serenity Hospital, Surulere (a private medical clinic). Data collected included age, gender, type of endocrine disease, comorbid diseases, and COVID-19 status. Through charts from the medical records department, outcome of participants in terms of mortality was determined.
RESULTS: Data of 120 subjects were analyzed. There were 61 males and 59 females, yielding a male:female ratio of 1:1. Mean age was 58 years and the mode was 46 years. Over half (88) of the patients had diabetes mellitus, 22 had obesity, and 17 had thyroid disorders. The case fatality rate of patients with endocrine diseases who had COVID-19 was 11%, with about 85% of these deaths occur in the elderly (those aged above 60 years). Ninety-two percent of the patients who died had type 2 DM. Approximately 80% of patients who were infected with COVID-19 had at least one co-morbid disease.
CONCLUSION: Older age, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and the presence of at least one comorbidity was associated with increased mortality in patients with endocrine diseases who were infected with COVID-19 in our study
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Oluwole O, Fashola W, Olopade OB, Odeniyi IA, Fasanmade OA. Outcome of Patients with Common Endocrine Diseases Who Had COVID-19 in two Centers in Lagos, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study. West African Journal Medicine 2023;40:4:435-437