Diabetic ketoacidosis and high mortality among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 in a Peruvian hospital

Through a virtual platform, we extracted individual data from patients admitted to Hospital Nacional Alberto Sabogal Sologuren (Callao, Peru) between March and December 2020 with COVID-19 and DKA and/or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, to obtain clinical information and outcomes. See PDF] DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HHS, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state; ICU, intensive care unit; Pa/FiO2, oxygen partial pressure in arterial blood/fraction of inspired oxygen; SaO2, oxygen saturation. *P-values were calculated by Fisher's exact test or Mann–Whitney U-test, as appropriate. †Median (interquartile range). [...]among hospitalized patients with DKA and COVID-19, four of 10 patients showed new diabetes, and levels of glycemia and laboratory markers of severe COVID-19 were high.