High Use of Antidepressant Medication in Both Mild-to-Modelate and Possible Severe Asthma - A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Kjell Erik Julius Håkansson Martino Renzi-Lomholt Vibeke Backer Charlotte Suppli Ulrik

Published in: Journal of asthma and allergy (2022)

In asthma, antidepressant use is significantly higher than in the background population. Even after adjusting for known risk factors, asthma remains a predictor of antidepressant use, signalling a psychologic burden related to living with asthma.

Keyphrases

major depressive disorder
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
risk factors
allergic rhinitis
bipolar disorder
cystic fibrosis
electronic health record