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IJMDC. 2022; 6(12): 1464-1472
The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia control in patients in KSUMC, Riyadh
Authors: Sulaiman A. Al-Shammari, Faisal Y. Asiri, Ziad H. Alanazi, Adnan N. Alkhaldi, Abdul Majeed S. AlMutairi, Abdulaziz F. Alangari, Abdulkarim M. Alharbi.
ABSTRACT
Background: Previous studies on the COVID-19 lockdown reported contradictory evidence on controlling diabetes, hypertension (HT), and dyslipidemia (DLD). Thus, this study aimed to determine pre- and post-lockdown diabetes, HT, and DLD control with patient characteristics and predict positive or negative lockdown changes. Methods: Three hundred and fifty-five randomly selected patients from King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC) in Riyadh were studied between January 2019 and February 2020 using electronic medical records and phone calls to collect the data. Demographic, biomedical, medication, admission, blood glucose measurement, emergency room visits, and lifestyle data were collected. Results: The mean body mass index was increased in all demographic variables, particularly in people below the age of 60, and also in males and females (0.054 and 0.172, respectively) after the lockdown. All demographic variables showed a decrease in mean hemoglobin A1c difference. The mean systolic blood pressure difference between patients below the age of 60 and above the age of 60 was 2.00 (0.5491) and 4.54 (1.0812), respectively. 86.5% of the patients accounted for compliance with medications. In addition, 21.40% of the patients exercised regularly, and 36.60% did not follow a diet. Conclusion: Minor lab changes indicated stable conditions during the lockdown. KSUMC’s telemedicine and virtual clinics contributed to this stability. The Ministry of Health’s free online consultations were also helpful. A blended clinic (physical and virtual) seemed effective, especially during the pandemic.
Keywords:
COVID-19, lockdown, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, lifestyle.
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Sulaiman A Al-Shammari
Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Faisal Y Asiri
College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ziad H Alanazi
College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Adnan N Alkhaldi
College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdul Majeed S AlMutairi
College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulaziz F Alangari
College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulkarim M Alharbi
College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Correspondence to:
. Faisal Y. Asiri, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Faisal.19962012@gmail.com
Publication history
Received 05 Oct 2022
Accepted 21 Oct 2022
Published online 31 Oct 2022
Published in print 26 Nov 2022
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Al-Shammari SA, Asiri FY, Alanazi ZH, Alkhaldi AN, AlMutairi AMS, Alangari AF, Alharbi AM. The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia control in patients in KSUMC, Riyadh. IJMDC. 2022; 6(12): 1464-1472. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1664983561
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Al-Shammari SA, Asiri FY, Alanazi ZH, Alkhaldi AN, AlMutairi AMS, Alangari AF, Alharbi AM. The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia control in patients in KSUMC, Riyadh. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=119311 [Access: January 29, 2023]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1664983561
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Al-Shammari SA, Asiri FY, Alanazi ZH, Alkhaldi AN, AlMutairi AMS, Alangari AF, Alharbi AM. The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia control in patients in KSUMC, Riyadh. IJMDC. 2022; 6(12): 1464-1472. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1664983561
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Al-Shammari SA, Asiri FY, Alanazi ZH, Alkhaldi AN, AlMutairi AMS, Alangari AF, Alharbi AM. The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia control in patients in KSUMC, Riyadh. IJMDC. (2022), [cited January 29, 2023]; 6(12): 1464-1472. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1664983561
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Al-Shammari, S. A., Asiri, . F. Y., Alanazi, . Z. H., Alkhaldi, . A. N., AlMutairi, . A. M. S., Alangari, . A. F. & Alharbi, . A. M. (2022) The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia control in patients in KSUMC, Riyadh. IJMDC, 6 (12), 1464-1472. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1664983561
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Al-Shammari, Sulaiman A., Faisal Y. Asiri, Ziad H. Alanazi, Adnan N. Alkhaldi, Abdul Majeed S. AlMutairi, Abdulaziz F. Alangari, and Abdulkarim M. Alharbi. 2022. The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia control in patients in KSUMC, Riyadh. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 6 (12), 1464-1472. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1664983561
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Al-Shammari, Sulaiman A., Faisal Y. Asiri, Ziad H. Alanazi, Adnan N. Alkhaldi, Abdul Majeed S. AlMutairi, Abdulaziz F. Alangari, and Abdulkarim M. Alharbi. "The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia control in patients in KSUMC, Riyadh." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 6 (2022), 1464-1472. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1664983561
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Al-Shammari, Sulaiman A., Faisal Y. Asiri, Ziad H. Alanazi, Adnan N. Alkhaldi, Abdul Majeed S. AlMutairi, Abdulaziz F. Alangari, and Abdulkarim M. Alharbi. "The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia control in patients in KSUMC, Riyadh." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 6.12 (2022), 1464-1472. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1664983561
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Al-Shammari, S. A., Asiri, . F. Y., Alanazi, . Z. H., Alkhaldi, . A. N., AlMutairi, . A. M. S., Alangari, . A. F. & Alharbi, . A. M. (2022) The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia control in patients in KSUMC, Riyadh. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 6 (12), 1464-1472. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1664983561
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