Articles: sars-cov-2.
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Febrile infants with an infection by influenza or enterovirus are at low risk of invasive bacterial infection (IBI). ⋯ CRD42022356507.
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While the augmented incidence of diabetes after COVID-19 has been widely confirmed, controversial results are available on the risk of developing hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ We detected a significant increase in new-onset hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic, which at the end of the observation period affected ~ 20% of the studied cohort, a percentage higher than the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection within the same time frame. This observation suggests that increased attention to hypertension screening should not be limited to individuals who are aware of having contracted the infection but should be extended to the entire population.
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Tohoku J. Exp. Med. · Mar 2024
Socioeconomic Disparity in the Effect of SARS-CoV-2 on Outpatient Visits among People with Type 2 Diabetes in Taiwan.
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak posed impact on healthcare. This study evaluated the effect of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on the outpatient visits of patients with type 2 diabetes and determined the most affected groups. We analyzed Taiwan's National Health Insurance data, including 1,922,702 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes from 2018 to 2021. ⋯ Patients with lower income in affluent areas displayed the highest likelihood of falling into Group 3. Patients with type 2 diabetes and low income from wealthy areas were vulnerable during the pandemic. This result emphasizes the need to target resources and support for this subgroup during such crises.