Asbestos Exposure and Severity of COVID-19.

Galo GranadosMaría Sáez-LópezCristina AljamaJúlia SampolMaría Jesús CruzJaume Ferrernull Se-Covid-Team

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

In hospitalised patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, those with occupational exposure to asbestos more frequently needed respiratory support. However, an independent association between asbestos exposure and COVID-19 severity could not be confirmed.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
community acquired pneumonia
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation