Pre-existing COPD is associated with an increased risk of mortality and severity in COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis
Golam Rabbani, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Nuhu Amin, B. Marzàn, Rishad Choudhury Robin, Sheikh Mohammad Alif
Abstract
: We found that patients with pre-existing COPD had more than 3 times higher risk of mortality and severe COVID-19. There is a need to identify patients with pre-existing COPD during the pandemic so that early interventions can be aimed at this group of patients.
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MedicineCOPDMeta-analysisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Systematic reviewMEDLINEInternal medicineDiseasePathologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Political scienceLawChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory Support and MechanismsCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies