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Abstract
Diabetes is associated with increased incidence and severity of COVID-19. There is experimental evidence of the effect of diabetes on viral entry into cell and inflammatory response to the infection. It is important to control blood glucose in patients who are infected with COVID-19. Treating diabetes at present with restrictions on movement is challenging; however, innovations like telemedicine can be useful in these trying times.
COVID-19 poses an additional burden for self-care to people with pre-existing chronic medical conditions (like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, or cancer). The necessary elements of self-care include dietary precaution, medication adherence, home based exercises, self-monitoring of blood glucose and blood pressure, reduce salt intake, self-foot examination, and stress management. Primary care physician and other health worker efforts are more likely to ensure adherence to self-care amid of COVID -19 pandemic. The need of the hour is to deal with challenges and barriers of self-care managements through continuous education and support by primary care physician-based approach. Teleconsultation will likely to be helpful for now and for longer duration for close contact and better understanding between patients and primary care physician.