One year of the pandemic - how European endocrinologists responded to the crisis: a statement from the European Society of Endocrinology

Eur J Endocrinol. 2021 Jul 5;185(2):C1-C7. doi: 10.1530/EJE-21-0397.

Abstract

Changes that COVID-19 induced in endocrine daily practice as well as the role of endocrine and metabolic comorbidities in COVID-19 outcomes were among the striking features of this last year. The aim of this statement is to illustrate the major characteristics of the response of European endocrinologists to the pandemic including the disclosure of the endocrine phenotype of COVID-19 with diabetes, obesity and hypovitaminosis D playing a key role in this clinical setting with its huge implication for the prevention and management of the disease. The role of the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) as a reference point of the endocrine community during the pandemic will also be highlighted, including the refocusing of its educational and advocacy activities.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / complications
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control
  • COVID-19 / therapy*
  • Community Networks / organization & administration
  • Community Networks / trends
  • Delivery of Health Care / history
  • Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration
  • Delivery of Health Care / trends
  • Endocrine System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Endocrine System Diseases / epidemiology
  • Endocrine System Diseases / etiology
  • Endocrine System Diseases / therapy
  • Endocrinologists / history
  • Endocrinologists / organization & administration*
  • Endocrinologists / trends
  • Endocrinology / history
  • Endocrinology / organization & administration*
  • Endocrinology / trends
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Phenotype
  • Physician's Role
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / history
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / organization & administration
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / trends
  • Societies, Medical / history
  • Societies, Medical / organization & administration
  • Societies, Medical / trends
  • Telemedicine / history
  • Telemedicine / organization & administration
  • Telemedicine / trends