Expert recommendations for diabetes with or without COVID-19 management in communities
10.3760/cma.j.cn311282-20200226-00106
- VernacularTitle: 新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情期间糖尿病基层管理专家建议
- Author:
Weiqing WANG
1
;
Zhongyan SHAN
2
;
Guang WANG
3
;
Weiqiong GU
1
;
Yifei ZHANG
1
;
Jieli LU
1
;
Ling HU
4
;
Jinsong KUANG
5
;
Dong ZHAO
6
;
Yin DONG
7
Author Information
1. Department of Endocrine and Metabolic diseases, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
2. Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
3. Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University
4. Department of Endocrinology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
5. Department of Endocrinology, Shenyang The Fourth hospital of People
6. Department of Endocrinology, Luhe Hospital Capital Medical University
7. Yuhuan Bureau of Hygiene and Health of Zhejiang Province
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
Diabetes mellitus;
Primary care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2020;36(0):E002-E002
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Since December 2019, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has occurred in China. Higher risk of COVID-19 infection and worse prognosis were observed among patients with diabetes. There are rigorous challenges existing in terms of diabetes prevention and glycemic control in primary medical care during period of COVID-19. Here, expert recommendations were developed by Chinese diabetologists, healthcare providers, and public health administrators to improve the ability of primary health facilities and provide standardized basic public health and medical services throughout country. The main contents include basic requirements for management, workflow of health management, referral, treatment, and long-term follow-up.
