Impact of COVID-19 on New – onset Type 1 diabetes mellitus: A six-year retrospective review from two Paediatric clinics, Kampala, Uganda
There was a rising trend in T1DM among Ugandan children at Mulago and Nsambya pediatric diabetic clinics, from 2.7 new cases/month during pre-COVID to 4.1/month during the pandemic.
Authors
- Flavia Namiiro
- Thereza Piloya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9818-093X)
- Catherine Nyangabyaki
- Wani Muzeyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6337-7636)
- Angella N. Mirembe
- Grace Ndeezi
- Sarah Kiguli
- Victor Musiime
- Rosemary Ahabwenki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7782-444X)
- Joan Nakimera
- Robert Kidega
- Fozia Nizar Ali
- Aidah Namugumya
- Thomas Katairo
- Fred Kyekulidde
- Bernard Kikaire
Institutions
- Nsambya Hospital (UG)
- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341145
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00