Bashkin A, Shehadeh M, Shbita L, Namoura K, Haiek R, Kuyantseva E, Boulos Y, Yakir O, Kruzel-Davila E. Baseline moderate-range albuminuria is associated with protection against severe COVID-19 pneumonia. World J Diabetes 2022; 13(12): 1154-1167 [PMID: 36578868 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i12.1154]
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Amir Bashkin, MD, Director, Doctor, Researcher, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Galilee Medical Center, Route 89, Nahariya 2210001, Israel. amirb@gmc.gov.il
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Observational Study
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Table 3 Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes, with mild or moderate versus severe or critical coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia
Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression analysis performed to determine the risk factors for severe coronavirus disease 2019 infection (n = 65)
OR
95%CI
P value
Model 1
Sex (female vs male)
0.30
0.10-0.93
0.038
Baseline characteristics
Age (yr)
1.03
0.98-1.09
0.28
R-square: 14.4%
BMI (kg/m2)
1.12
0.99-1.28
0.073
Model 2
Sex (female vs male)
0.57
0.15-2.16
0.41
Baseline characteristics
Age (yr)
1.02
0.94-1.11
0.62
R-square: 34.4%
BMI (kg/m2)
1.14
0.96-1.35
0.13
HbA1c (%)
0.85
0.59-1.23
0.39
Baseline eGFR (mL/min/ 1.73 m2 of body surface area)
1.02
0.98-1.07
0.28
NLRmax
1.18
1.05-1.33
0.007
Model 3
Sex (female vs male)
0.42
0.09-1.94
0.27
Baseline characteristics
Age (yr)
1.08
0.97-1.20
0.18
R-square = 46.9%
BMI (kg/m2)
1.24
1.01-1.53
0.040
HbA1c (%)
1.04
0.67-1.61
0.89
Baseline eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2 of body surface area)
1.04
0.99-1.09
0.12
NLRmax
1.20
1.06-1.37
0.005
Albuminuria
0.09
0.01-0.62
0.015
Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression analysis performed to determine the risk factors for bacterial infection (n = 144)
OR
95%CI
P value
Model 1
Sex (female vs male)
1.88
0.70-5.05
0.21
Baseline characteristics
Age (yr)
0.98
0.93-1.02
0.34
R-square: 2.8%
BMI (kg/m2)
0.95
0.88-1.04
0.27
Model 2
Sex (female vs male)
7.23
1.57-33.23
0.011
Baseline characteristics
Age (yr)
1.00
0.92-1.09
0.97
R-square: 54.0%
BMI (kg/m2)
0.94
0.84-1.05
0.26
HbA1c (%)
1.19
0.88-1.60
0.25
Baseline eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2 of body surface area)
1.05
1.01-1.08
0.013
NLRmax
1.36
1.21-1.54
< 0.001
Model 3
Sex (female vs male)
7.26
1.58-33.44
0.011
Baseline characteristics
BMI (kg/m2)
0.94
0.84-1.05
0.26
R-square: 54.0%
Age (yr)
1.00
0.92-1.09
0.98
HbA1c (%)
1.19
0.87-1.61
0.28
Baseline eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2 of body surface area)
1.05
1.01-1.08
0.012
NLRmax
1.37
1.21-1.55
< 0.001
Albuminuria
1.12
0.32-3.96
0.86
Citation: Bashkin A, Shehadeh M, Shbita L, Namoura K, Haiek R, Kuyantseva E, Boulos Y, Yakir O, Kruzel-Davila E. Baseline moderate-range albuminuria is associated with protection against severe COVID-19 pneumonia. World J Diabetes 2022; 13(12): 1154-1167