Lawrence Ma, Joseph Diaz, Jennifer Deconde, Melissa Wong, Bernice Ruo
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted chronic disease management in the United States and across the world. This study reports minimal effects of the initial COVID-19 surge on body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose control in ambulatory general internal medicine patients with Type 2 diabetes at a single academic center.
期刊介绍:
The journal publishes original research articles and high quality reviews in the fields of clinical care, diabetes education, nutrition, health services, psychosocial research and epidemiology and other areas as far as is relevant for diabetology in a primary-care setting. The purpose of the journal is to encourage interdisciplinary research and discussion between all those who are involved in primary diabetes care on an international level. The Journal also publishes news and articles concerning the policies and activities of Primary Care Diabetes Europe and reflects the society''s aim of improving the care for people with diabetes mellitus within the primary-care setting.