Burden of Pertussis in Individuals with a Diagnosis of Asthma: A Retrospective Database Study in England.

Amit B Bhavsar Emmanuel Aris Lauriane Harrington Jason C Simeone Anna Ramond Dimitra Lambrelli Alberto Papi Louis-Phillippe Boulet Kinga H Meszaros Nicolas Jamet Yan Sergerie Piyali Mukherjee

Published in: Journal of asthma and allergy (2022)

A pertussis diagnosis among adults aged ≥50 years with asthma resulted in significant increases in HCRU and DMC across several months around diagnosis, suggesting lengthy diagnosis times and highlighting the need for prevention strategies.

Keyphrases

lung function
emergency department
risk factors
allergic rhinitis
adverse drug