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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1560-4381</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Correo Científico Médico]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[ccm]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1560-4381</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Ciencias Médicas de Holguín]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S1560-43812020000300939</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización de pacientes diabéticos contagiados por la COVID-19 ingresados en el hospital OGR. Torino, Italia]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Characterization of diabetic patients infected with COVID-19 admitted to the OGR hospital. Torino, Italy]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maurio]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Osoria Mengana]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Miguel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santines Acuña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yoydel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[León Román]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Leandro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Almenares Garcés]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Annis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Vilma Rosa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Militar Fermín Valdés Domínguez  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Holguín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Héroes de Baire  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Isla de la Juventud ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Máximo Gómez Báez  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Holguín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Universitario Vladimir Ilich Lenin  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Holguín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Docente Octavio de la Concepción de la Pedraja  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Holguín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>939</fpage>
<lpage>952</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1560-43812020000300939&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1560-43812020000300939&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1560-43812020000300939&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  El desarrollo de la virulencia del SARS CoV-2 tiene una relación muy estrecha con la diabetes mellitus.  Objetivo: Caracterizar los pacientes diabéticos contagiados con la COVID-19, ingresados en el hospital OGR.  Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal. El universo de estudio fue la totalidad de pacientes ingresados en el Hospital para COVID-19, OGR. La muestra fue de 38 pacientes ingresados con diagnóstico de diabetes mellitus.  Resultados: El sexo predominante fue el masculino, con el 55% y el grupo etario fue el de 71 a 80 años con el 36,8% de los casos. Las comorbilidades más frecuentes fueron la hipertensión arterial con 100%, enfermedad renal crónica, con el 73,7%, obesidad, con el 76,3%, cardiopatía isquémica, con el 63,1%, enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, con 44,7%, ICTUS con 21%, y neoplasias con 15,8%. La insulina se utilizó en el 63,1% de los casos, la metformina en 50% y los inhibidores de DPP-4 en el 34,2 % de los pacientes tratados. Se prescribieron esteroides en el 100% de los casos. Se observó la presencia de neumonía grave en el 65,8% de los pacientes y la desaturación de oxígeno en el 39,5%. El 34,2% de los pacientes estudiados mostraron estrés psicológico, las transgresiones dietéticas ocurrieron con el 31,6% de los casos. Predominaron los pacientes descompensados, con el 65,8% de los casos al ingreso. El 71% de los pacientes mejoraron el cuadro respiratorio, según se compensaron las glucemias.  Conclusiones: Los pacientes masculinos entre 71 y 80 años fueron los más afectados. La hipertensión arterial resultó la comorbilidad más frecuente. Se observó una mejoría evidente de los síntomas respiratorios con la compensación de las glucemias.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  The development of virulence of SARS CoV-2 has a very close relationship with diabetes mellitus. Objective: To characterize the diabetic patients infected with COVID-19, admitted to the OGR hospital.  Methods:  A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out. The universe of study was the totality of patients admitted to the Hospital for COVID-19, OGR. The sample was 38 patients admitted with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.  Results:  The predominant sex was male, with 55%, and the age group was from 71 to 80 years, with 36.8%. The most frequent comorbidities were high blood pressure with 100%, chronic kidney disease, with 73.7%, obesity, with 76.3%, ischemic heart disease, with 63.1%, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with 44, 7%, ICTUS with 21%, and neoplasms with 15.8%. Insulin was used in 63.1% of cases, metformin in 50%, and DPP-4 inhibitors in 34.2% of treated patients. Steroids were prescribed in 100% of cases. The presence of severe pneumonia was observed in 65.8% of patients, oxygen desaturation in 39.5%. 34.2% of the studied patients showed psychological stress, dietary transgressions occurred in 31.6% of the cases. Decompensated patients predominated, with 65.8% of cases on admission. 71% of patients improved the respiratory symptoms, as blood glucose levels were compensated.  Conclusions:  Male patients between 71 and 80 years were the most affected. High blood pressure was the most frequent comorbidity. 71% of patients improved respiratory symptoms, as blood glucose levels were compensated.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[diabetes mellitus]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[SARS CoV-2]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[dispensing]]></kwd>
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