Is the recent increment in attributable deaths to type- 2 diabetes (T2D) associated with the latest chikungunya outbreak in a major epidemic area in Brazil?
Introduction: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) can negatively influence outcomes in patients with pre-existing conditions. We investigated the association between the recent CHIKV outbreak and increased type 2 diabetes (T2D)-attributable deaths. Methods: Monthly averages of T2D-attributable deaths between...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/32253 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/32253 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Vírus Chikungunya Chikungunya virus Arbovirus Arboviruses Diabetes Mellitus |
| Resumo: | Introduction: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) can negatively influence outcomes in patients with pre-existing conditions. We investigated the association between the recent CHIKV outbreak and increased type 2 diabetes (T2D)-attributable deaths. Methods: Monthly averages of T2D-attributable deaths between 2001 and 2016 were determined and compared to the equivalent data for 2017 and the recent CHIKV outbreak. Results: CHKV outbreak peaked in April 2017 with 4,394.4 cases/100,000 inhabitants, while T2D-attributable deaths in the same period increased by 35.2%. Conclusions: T2D-attributable deaths significantly increased compared to the previous data, which overlapped with CHIKV incidence. The pathophysiology of this association warrants further investigations. |
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