Asthma and risk of infection, hospitalization, ICU admission and mortality from COVID-19: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Anthony Paulo SunjayaSabine M AllidaGian Luca Di TannaChristine Jenkins

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2021)

The findings from this study suggest that the prevalence of people with asthma among COVID-19 patients is similar to the global prevalence of asthma. The overall findings suggest that people with asthma have a lower risk than those without asthma for acquiring COVID-19 and have similar clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
sars cov
allergic rhinitis
coronavirus disease
risk factors
emergency department
cystic fibrosis
intensive care unit
air pollution
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease