Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on emergency asthma admissions and deaths: national interrupted time series analyses for Scotland and Wales.

Gwyneth A DaviesMohammad A Al SallakhShanya SivakumaranEleftheria VasileiouRonan A LyonsChris RobertsonAziz Sheikhnull null

Published in: Thorax (2021)

National lockdowns were associated with substantial reductions in severe asthma exacerbations leading to hospital admission across both Scotland and Wales, with no corresponding increase in asthma deaths.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
emergency department
quality improvement
coronavirus disease
healthcare
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allergic rhinitis
cystic fibrosis
public health
adverse drug