by Weill Cornell Medical College Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain COVID-19 may bring high risks of severe disease and death in many patients by disrupting key metabolic signals and thereby triggering hyperglycemia, according to a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. In the study, reported Sept. 15 in Cell Metabolism, the researchers found that hyperglycemia—having high blood sugar levels—is common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients and is strongly associated with worse outcomes. The researchers also found evidence suggesting that SARS-CoV-2,...
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Study connects hyperglycemia and prolonged cloth mask use to COVID-19-associated mucormycosis risk
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Aug 1, 2021, Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. A new study conducted in India identifies the role of high blood sugar levels in predisposing patients to mucormycosis infection. The study, which is available on the preprint server medRxiv*, also provides guidance on how to mitigate the risk of this fungal infection. Study: Novel risk...