Prevalence, Severity and Mortality associated with COPD and Smoking in patients with COVID-19: A Rapid Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Jaber Saud AlqahtaniTope OyeladeAbdulelah M AldhahirSaeed M AlghamdiMater AlmehmadiAbdullah S AlqahtaniShumonta QuaderiSwapna MandalJohn R HurstPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Although COPD prevalence in COVID-19 cases was low in current reports, COVID-19 infection was associated with substantial severity and mortality rates in COPD. Compared to former and never smokers, current smokers were at greater risk of severe complications and higher mortality rate. Effective preventive measures are required to reduce COVID-19 risk in COPD patients and current smokers.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- risk factors
- smoking cessation
- lung function
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- cardiovascular events
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- cystic fibrosis
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- air pollution
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- patient reported
- quantum dots