Clinical Courses and Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease During the COVID-19 Epidemic in Hubei, China.

Weihua HuMinglin DongMengqing XiongDong ZhaoYang ZhaoMengmei WangTao WangZhenlian LiuLi LuKe Hu

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

Our findings imply that acute exacerbations and hospitalizations of COPD patients were infrequent during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, COVID-19 patients with pre-existing COPD had a higher risk of all-cause mortality.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
coronavirus disease
sars cov
lung function
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cystic fibrosis
liver failure
prognostic factors
respiratory failure
adipose tissue
patient reported outcomes
air pollution
acute respiratory distress syndrome
weight loss