Coronovirus
High BP, diabetes might increase risk of death in coronavirus patients Beijing: People who are older or have underlying diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes m ay be at a higher risk of death from the new coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a study published in The Lancet journal. The observational study was carried on 191 patients with confirmed COVID-19 from two hospitals in Wuhan, China. The study is the first time researchers have examined risk factors associated with severe disease and death in hospitalized adults who have either died or been discharged from the hospital. "Older age, showing signs of sepsis on admission, underlying diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes, and the prolonged use of non-invasive ventilation were important factors in the deaths of these patients," said Zhibo Liu from Jinyintan Hospital, China. However, we need to be clear that viral shedding time should not be confused with other self-isolation guidance f