Effect of asthma, COPD, and ACO on COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yuka UrumaToshie ManabeYuji FujikuraMotoyasu IikuraMasayuki HojoKoichiro KudoPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Pre-existing asthma and COPD are associated with the incidence of COVID-19. Having COPD significantly increases the risk of mortality in patients with COVID-19. These differences appear to be influenced by the difference of locations of disease pathophysiology and by the daily diagnosis and treatment policy of each country.