Factors related to the death of diabetic patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in Joseph Raseta Befelatanana University Hospital in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Miora M. A. Andrianiaina; Tsikinirina V. Randrianomanana; Rija E. Raherison; Thierry Razanamparany; Sitraka A. Raharinavalona; Jean F. Rafamatanantsoa; Andrianirina D. P. Rakotomalala; Radonirina L. Andrianasolo

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20222256

Authors

Miora M. A. Andrianiaina Department of Endocrinology, Joseph Raseta Befelatanana University Hospital (CHUJRB), Antananarivo, Madagascar
Tsikinirina V. Randrianomanana Department of Endocrinology, Joseph Raseta Befelatanana University Hospital (CHUJRB), Antananarivo, Madagascar
Rija E. Raherison Department of Endocrinology, Joseph Raseta Befelatanana University Hospital (CHUJRB), Antananarivo, Madagascar
Thierry Razanamparany Department of Endocrinology, Joseph Raseta Befelatanana University Hospital (CHUJRB), Antananarivo, Madagascar
Sitraka A. Raharinavalona Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases, Soavinandriana Hospital, Antananarivo Madagascar
Jean F. Rafamatanantsoa Public Health Care University Hospital Center, Analakely, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Andrianirina D. P. Rakotomalala Department of Endocrinology, Joseph Raseta Befelatanana University Hospital (CHUJRB), Antananarivo, Madagascar
Radonirina L. Andrianasolo Department of Endocrinology, Joseph Raseta Befelatanana University Hospital (CHUJRB), Antananarivo, Madagascar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20222256

Keywords:

COVID-19, Death, Diabetes mellitus, Risk factors

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is associated with severe and even fatal forms of COVID-19. The objective of this study was to identify the factors linked to the death of COVID-19 diabetic patients in order to improve their care.

Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out in the endocrinology department of the Joseph Raseta Befelatanana University Hospital Center, Antananarivo, Madagascar. It has concerned all the cases of COVID-19 diabetics (162 patients) recorded from April 2020 to July 2021 (16 months).

Results: In our study, the case fatality rate of COVID-19 in diabetics was 14.49%. Significant factors related to death, after univariate analysis, were: vascular complications including nephropathy (OR=4.74), neuropathy (OR=5.38) and ischemic heart disease (OR=3.9), presence of other comorbidities (OR=9.02), dyspnea (OR=4.60), seizures (OR=6.22) or alertness disorder (OR=4.35), lower oxygen saturation (p=0.04), pleurisy (OR=4.67), signs of cardiac decompensation (OR=3.46), an elevated mean blood sugar level (p<0.001), leukocytosis (p=0.02) and thrombocytopenia (p<0.001), impaired renal function (p=0.02) and pleurisy on chest imaging (OR=5.29).

Conclusions: Death factors in diabetics with COVID-19 can be diverse. They do not only include the cardiovascular complications of the diabetes, but also a worse clinical respiratory presentation on the admission, a higher inflammatory syndrome, and a greater imbalance of blood sugar during the hospitalization.

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Author Biography

Miora M. A. Andrianiaina, Department of Endocrinology, Joseph Raseta Befelatanana University Hospital (CHUJRB), Antananarivo, Madagascar

Faculty of Medicine

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