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Crothers K, Adams SV, Turner AP, Batten L, Nikzad R, Kundzins JR, Fan VS. COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in Veterans with Chronic Lung Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2024; 21:1034-1043. [PMID: 38530061 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202311-974oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Rationale: Chronic lung diseases (CLDs) have been variably associated with a risk for more severe manifestations and death with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Objectives: To determine the risk overall and by type of CLD for severity of COVID-19 outcomes in a U.S. national cohort. Methods: Using data from the Veterans Health Administration, we determined the risk associated with CLDs, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (mild or severe), asthma (mild, active, or severe), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), sarcoidosis, and other interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) for outcomes among veterans with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive tests between March 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021. We used multinomial regression to estimate risk of four mutually exclusive COVID-19 outcomes within 30 days: outpatient management, hospitalization, hospitalization with indicators of critical illness, or death. We calculated the overall proportion with each outcome, the absolute risk difference, and risk ratios for each outcome between those with and without CLD. We also describe clinical and laboratory abnormalities by CLD in those hospitalized. Results: We included 208,283 veterans with COVID-19; 35,587 (17%) had CLD. Compared with no CLD, veterans with CLD were older and had more comorbidities. Hospitalized veterans with CLD were more likely to have low temperature, mean arterial pressure, oxygen saturation, and leukopenia and thrombocytopenia and were more likely to receive oxygen, mechanical ventilation, and vasopressors. Veterans with CLD were significantly less likely to have mild COVID-19 (-4.5%; adjusted risk ratio [aRR], 0.94; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.94-0.95), and more likely to have a moderate (+2.5%; aRR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.18-1.24), critical (+1.4%; aRR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.32-1.45), or fatal (+0.7%; aRR, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.10-1.20) outcome. IPF was most strongly associated with COVID-19 severity, especially mortality (+3.2%; aRR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.46-1.96), followed by other ILDs and COPD, whereas asthma was less likely to be associated with severity of COVID-19. In veterans younger than age 65 years, worse COVID-19 outcomes were generally more likely with IPF, sarcoidosis, and other ILDs. Conclusions: Veterans who had CLD, particularly IPF, other ILDs, and COPD, had an increased probability of more severe 30-day outcomes with COVID-19. These results provide insight into the absolute and relative risk of different CLDs with severity of COVID-19 outcomes and can help inform considerations of healthcare utilization and prognosis. Observational clinical epidemiology study registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04628039).
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- Kristina Crothers
- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, Washington; and
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, and
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- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, Washington; and
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, Washington; and
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, and
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Kwok WC, Chau CH, Tam TCC, Lam FM, Ho JCM. Outcomes among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after recovery from COVID-19 infection of different severity. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13881. [PMID: 38880813 PMCID: PMC11180653 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64670-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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While studies have suggested increased risks of severe COVID-19 infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the persistent and delayed consequences of COVID-19 infection on patients with COPD upon recovery remain unknown. A prospective clinical study was conducted in Hong Kong to investigate the persistent and delayed outcomes of patients with COPD who had COVID-19 infection of different severity (mild-moderate COVID-19 and severe COVID-19), compared with those who did not. Chinese patients with COPD ≥ 40 years old were recruited from March to September 2021. They were prospectively followed up for 24.9 ± 5.0 months until 31st August 2023. The primary outcome was the deterioration in COPD control defined as the change in mMRC dyspnea scale. The secondary outcomes included the change in exacerbation frequency and non-COVID-19 respiratory mortality (including death from COPD exacerbation or bacterial pneumonia). 328 patients were included in the analysis. Patients with mild-moderate and severe COVID-19 infection had statistically significant increased risks of worsening of mMRC dyspnoea scale by increase in 1 score from baseline to follow-up with adjusted odds ratios of 4.44 (95% CI = 1.95-10.15, p < 0.001) and 6.77 (95% CI = 2.08-22.00, p = 0.001) respectively. Patients with severe COVID-19 infection had significantly increased risks of increase in severe COPD exacerbation frequency with adjusted odds ratios of 4.73 (95% CI = 1.55-14.41, p = 0.006) non-COVID-19 respiratory mortality from COPD exacerbation or pneumonia with adjusted hazard ratio of 11.25 (95% CI = 2.98-42.45, p < 0.001). After recovery from COVID-19, worsening of COPD control from worsening of dyspnea, increase in severe exacerbation frequency to non-COVID-19 respiratory mortality (COPD exacerbation and pneumonia) was observed among patients with severe COVID-19. Mild to moderate COVID-19 was also associated with symptomatic deterioration.
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- Wang Chun Kwok
- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F, Professorial Block, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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- Tuberculosis and Chest Unit, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F, Professorial Block, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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- Tuberculosis and Chest Unit, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F, Professorial Block, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China.
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Aldecoa KAT, Arsene C, Krishnamoorthy G, Chng T, Cherry G, Chowdhury N, Clark R, Deeb D, Deptula L, Dietz G, Eto E, Golston V, Lawson L, Mbionwu C, Okponyia O, Orejuela J, Qipo T, Raut S, Goodman J. Risk and Protective Factors for COVID-19 Infection among Pregnant Women with Sickle Cell Trait. Adv Hematol 2024; 2024:1595091. [PMID: 38899005 PMCID: PMC11186680 DOI: 10.1155/2024/1595091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Pregnant women and individuals with sickle cell trait (SCT) and underlying comorbidities are both independently more vulnerable to severe illness from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared to nonpregnant women and those without SCT. However, our understanding of the specific factors influencing susceptibility to COVID-19 infection among pregnant women with SCT is currently constrained by limited available data. This study aims to determine the risk and protective factors that influence the likelihood of COVID-19 infection in this population. A retrospective analysis was done among 151 women with SCT in the reproductive age group. Multivariable analysis was performed to determine the various factors affecting COVID-19 infection among pregnant women with SCT. The study found that COVID-19-vaccinated pregnant women with SCT had a 90% lower risk of contracting COVID-19 and were 9 times more likely to have a COVID-19 infection if they had a history of pulmonary conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The present study further emphasizes the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine in preventing infection and safeguarding the health of pregnant women with SCT, particularly those with underlying comorbidities.
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- Kim Abbegail Tan Aldecoa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Detroit Wayne County Authority Health, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Trinity Health Oakland, Pontiac, MI, USA
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Gomes VMR, Pires MC, Delfino Pereira P, Schwarzbold AV, Gomes AGDR, Pessoa BP, Cimini CCR, Rios DRA, Anschau F, Nascimento FJM, Grizende GMS, Vietta GG, Batista JDL, Ruschel KB, Carneiro M, Reis MA, Bicalho MAC, Porto PF, Reis PPD, Araújo SF, Nobre V, Marcolino MS. AB 2CO risk score for in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units. Respir Med 2024; 227:107635. [PMID: 38641122 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2024.107635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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PURPOSE To develop a mortality risk score for COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU), and to compare it with other existing scores. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective observational study included consecutive adult patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 admitted to ICUs of 18 hospitals from nine Brazilian cities, from September 2021 to July 2022. Potential predictors were selected based on the literature review. Generalized Additive Models were used to examine outcomes and predictors. LASSO regression was used to derive the mortality score. RESULTS From 558 patients, median age was 69 years (IQR 58-78), 56.3 % were men, 19.7 % required mechanical ventilation (MV), and 44.8 % died. The final model comprised six variables: age, pO2/FiO2, respiratory function (respiratory rate or if in MV), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and obesity. The AB2CO had an AUROC of 0.781 (95 % CI 0.744 to 0.819), good overall performance (Brier score = 0.191) and an excellent calibration (slope = 1.063, intercept = 0.015, p-value = 0.834). The model was compared with other scores and displayed better discrimination ability than the majority of them. CONCLUSIONS The AB2CO score is a fast and easy tool to be used upon ICU admission.
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- Virginia Mara Reis Gomes
- Medical School and University Hospital, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Professor Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Statistics Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Medical School and University Hospital, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Professor Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Institute for Health Technology Assessment (IATS), R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2359, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Hospital Julia Kubitschek, R. Dr. Cristiano Rezende, 2745, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Hospital São João de Deus, R. Do Cobre, 800, São João de Deus, Brazil; Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. R. Sebastião Gonçalves Coelho, 400, Divinópolis, Brazil.
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- Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Hospital Cristo Redentor, Av. Francisco Trein, 326, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Institute for Health Technology Assessment (IATS), R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2359, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Medical School, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Rod. SC 484 - Km 02, Chapecó, Brazil; Hospital Regional Do Oeste, R. Florianópolis, 1448 E, Chapecó, Brazil.
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- Hospital Santa Cruz, R. Fernando Abott, 174, Santa Cruz Do Sul, Brazil.
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- Hospital Risoleta Tolentino Neves, R. Das Gabirobas, 01, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Medical School and University Hospital, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Professor Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Fundação Hospitalar Do Estado de Minas Gerais - FHEMIG. Cidade Administrativa de Minas Gerais, Edifício Gerais - 13° Andar, Rod. Papa João Paulo II, 3777, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Hospital Metropolitano Odilon Behrens, R. Formiga, 50, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Medical School and University Hospital, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Professor Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Medical School and University Hospital, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Professor Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Institute for Health Technology Assessment (IATS), R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2359, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Telehealth Center, University Hospital, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Professor Alfredo Balena, 110, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Vukoja M, Tekin A, Parada NA, Gray JC, Mallouhi A, Roddy T, Cartin-Ceba R, Perkins NE, Belden KA, Cheruku S, Kaufman M, Lee Armaignac D, Christie AB, Lal A, Zu Y, Kumar V, Walkey A, Gajic O, Kashyap R, Denson JL. The Association of Asthma and Metabolic Dysfunction With Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2024:S2213-2198(24)00539-7. [PMID: 38796103 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND There have been conflicting results on the association of asthma with the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Poor metabolic health has been previously associated with both severe COVID-19 and inflammation in asthma. OBJECTIVES To examine the association between asthma and COVID-19 outcomes and whether these associations are modified by metabolic syndrome. METHODS We performed an international, observational cohort study of adult patients hospitalized for COVID-19 from February 2020 through October 2021. The primary outcome was hospital mortality. RESULTS The study included 27,660 patients from 164 hospitals, 12,114 (44%) female, with a median (interquartile range) age of 63 years (51-75). After adjusting for age, sex, smoking, race, ethnicity, geographic region, and Elixhauser comorbidity index, we found that patients with asthma were not at greater risk of hospital death when compared with patients with no chronic pulmonary disease (controls) (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.97; 95% CI, 0.90-1.04; P = .40). Patients with asthma, when compared with controls, required higher respiratory support identified by the need for supplemental oxygen (aOR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.01-1.14; P = .02), high-flow nasal cannula or noninvasive mechanical ventilation (aOR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.00-1.13; P = .04), and invasive mechanical ventilation (aOR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.03-1.16; P = .003). Metabolic syndrome increased the risk of death in patients with asthma, but the magnitude of observed association was similar to controls in stratified analysis (interaction P value .24). CONCLUSIONS In this international cohort of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, asthma was not associated with mortality but was associated with increased need for respiratory support. Although metabolic dysfunction was associated with increased risks in COVID-19, these risks were similar for patients with or without asthma.
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- Marija Vukoja
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, The Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia.
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Section of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La
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- Division of Pulmonary, Department of Medicine and Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz
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- Prisma Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville, Greenville, SC
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Critical Care, Atrium Health Navicent, Macon, Ga
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, La
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- Pulmonary Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Evans Center of Implementation and Improvement Sciences, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Section of Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La
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Bouloukaki I, Christodoulakis A, Papageorgakopoulou S, Tsiligianni I. The Prevalence and Determinants of Hesitancy for Regular COVID-19 Vaccination among Primary Healthcare Patients with Asthma or COPD in Greece: A Cross-Sectional Study. Vaccines (Basel) 2024; 12:414. [PMID: 38675796 PMCID: PMC11054093 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines12040414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The emergence of novel coronavirus mutations and signs of the waning immunity provided by COVID-19 vaccines underscore the importance of regular vaccination. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of regular COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and the factors that influence it among patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who visited primary care centers. The cross-sectional study was conducted in six primary healthcare centers in Crete, Greece (October-December 2023). Participants completed a questionnaire, which included questions about socio-demographic characteristics, health status, previous COVID-19 booster vaccination, attitudes, and beliefs about COVID-19 vaccination. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify the factors that influenced vaccine hesitancy. Of the 264 participants, 65% exhibited hesitancy towards COVID-19 booster vaccination. Female gender, middle age, lower educational attainment, depression diagnosis, concerns about vaccine side effects, lack of confidence in vaccine efficacy, and reliance on media information were positively associated to vaccine hesitancy. Conversely, those having a cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes, those generally adhering to the recommendations of the treating physician, and those having previously received the flu vaccine or more than three COVID-19 vaccine doses were positively associated with regular COVID-19 vaccinations. Consequently, our findings could help develop strategies that could potentially reduce regular vaccination hesitancy among patients with asthma or COPD.
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- Izolde Bouloukaki
- Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece; (A.C.); (S.P.); (I.T.)
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece; (A.C.); (S.P.); (I.T.)
- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece; (A.C.); (S.P.); (I.T.)
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece; (A.C.); (S.P.); (I.T.)
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De Vito A, Saderi L, Colpani A, Puci MV, Zauli B, Fiore V, Fois M, Meloni MC, Bitti A, Moi G, Maida I, Babudieri S, Sotgiu G, Madeddu G. New score to predict COVID-19 progression in vaccine and early treatment era: the COVID-19 Sardinian Progression Score (CSPS). Eur J Med Res 2024; 29:123. [PMID: 38360688 PMCID: PMC10868088 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-024-01718-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Several scores aimed at predicting COVID-19 progression have been proposed. As the variables vaccination and early SARS-CoV-2 treatment were systematically excluded from the prognostic scores, the present study's objective was to develop a new model adapted to the current epidemiological scenario. METHODS We included all patients evaluated by the Infectious Disease Unit in Sassari, with SARS-CoV-2 infection and without signs of respiratory failure at the first evaluation (P/F > 300). Disease progression was defined by the prescription of supplemental oxygen. In addition, variables related to demographics, vaccines, comorbidities, symptoms, CT scans, blood tests, and therapies were collected. Multivariate logistic regression modelling was performed to determine factors associated with progression; any variable with significant univariate test or clinical relevance was selected as a candidate for multivariate analysis. Hosmer-Lemeshow (HL) goodness of fit statistic was calculated. Odds ratio values were used to derive an integer score for developing an easy-to-use progression risk score. The discrimination performance of the risk index was determined using the AUC, and the best cut-off point, according to the Youden index, sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and likelihood ratio, was chosen. RESULTS 1145 patients [median (IQR) age 74 (62-83) years; 53.5% males] were enrolled; 336 (29.3%) had disease progression. Patients with a clinical progression were older and showed more comorbidities; furthermore, they were less vaccinated and exposed to preventive therapy. In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, age ≥ 60 years, COPD, dementia, haematological tumours, heart failure, exposure to no or one vaccine dose, fever, dyspnoea, GGO, consolidation, ferritin, De Ritis ≥ 1.2, LDH, and no exposure to early anti-SARS-CoV-2 treatment were associated with disease progression. The final risk score ranged from 0 to 45. The ROC curve analysis showed an AUC of 0.92 (95% CI 0.90-0.93) with a 93.7% specificity and 72.9% sensitivity. Low risk was defined when the cut-off value was less than 23. Three risk levels were identified: low (0-23 points), medium (24-35), and high (≥ 36). CONCLUSIONS The proportion of patients with progression increases with high scores: the assessment of the risk could be helpful for clinicians to plan appropriate therapeutic strategies.
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- Andrea De Vito
- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
- PhD School in Biomedical Science, Biomedical Science Department, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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Jiao L, Bujnowski D, Liu P, Bakota E, Liu L, Ye Y, Dewangan A, Duong CN, Kviten E, Zaheer S, Zangeneh A, Roy R, Floyd J, Monroy J, Wiltz-Beckham D. Asthma and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in a community setting. Public Health 2024; 226:84-90. [PMID: 38016200 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The association between asthma and COVID-19 mortality remains inconclusive. We examined the association between asthma and clinical outcomes of patients with COVID-19. STUDY DESIGN A case-control study based on a surveillance cohort in Harris County, Texas. METHODS Using the data of 21,765 patients who reported having at least one chronic health condition, we investigated the association between asthma and COVID-19 severity, characterized primarily by hospitalization and death. Unconditional logistic regression models were used to estimate the multivariable odds ratio (mOR) and its 95 % confidence interval (CI) of COVID-19 severity associated with asthma and other chronic lung diseases, adjusting for demographic and other comorbidities. A P-value < 0.005 was considered statistically significant after correcting multiple testing. RESULTS In total, 3034 patients (13.9 %) had asthma, and 774 (3.56 %) had other chronic lung diseases. The case death rate among patients with asthma and other chronic lung diseases was 0.75 % and 19.0 %, respectively. Compared to patients without the respective conditions, patients with asthma had lower odds of death (mOR = 0.44, 95 % CI: 0.27-0.69), while patients with other chronic lung diseases had higher odds of hospitalization (mOR = 2.02, 95 % CI: 1.68-2.42) and death (mOR = 1.95, 95 % CI: 1.52-2.49) (P-values < 0.005). Risk factors for COVID-19 mortality included older age, male gender, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, active cancer, and chronic kidney disease. CONCLUSIONS The public health surveillance data suggested that preexisting asthma was inversely associated with COVID-19 mortality.
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- L Jiao
- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA.
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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- Harris County Public Health, 1111 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77002, USA
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Jamora RDG, Albay AB, Ditching MBDF, Sy MCC, Villanueva EQ, Espiritu AI, Anlacan VMM. Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Findings from the Philippine CORONA Study. Clin Pract 2023; 13:1383-1392. [PMID: 37987425 PMCID: PMC10660839 DOI: 10.3390/clinpract13060124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The global pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulted in many deaths from fulminant respiratory failure. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. There has been great concern regarding the impact of COPD on the COVID-19 illness. METHODS Data from the Philippine CORONA study were analyzed to determine the association of COPD and COVID-19 in terms of mortality, disease severity, respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation, and lengths of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital. RESULTS A total of 10,881 patients were included in this study, and 156 (1.4%) patients had been diagnosed with COPD. A majority of COVID-19 patients with COPD had other existing comorbidities: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic cardiac disease, and chronic kidney disease. COPD patients were 2.0× more likely to present with severe to critical COVID-19 disease. COVID-19 patients with COPD in our study have a 1.7× increased mortality, 1.6× increased respiratory failure, and 2.0× increased risk for ICU admission. Smokers with COVID-19 were 1.8× more likely to present with more severe disease and have a 1.9× increased mortality. CONCLUSION Our study supports the growing evidence that COPD among COVID-19 patients is a risk factor for higher mortality, more severe form of COVID-19, higher ICU admission, and higher respiratory failure needing ventilatory support.
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- Roland Dominic G. Jamora
- Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines; (M.C.C.S.); (A.I.E.); (V.M.M.A.)
- Institute for Neurosciences, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Global City, Taguig 1634, Philippines
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines; (A.B.A.J.); (M.B.D.F.D.)
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines; (A.B.A.J.); (M.B.D.F.D.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines; (M.C.C.S.); (A.I.E.); (V.M.M.A.)
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines;
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- Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines; (M.C.C.S.); (A.I.E.); (V.M.M.A.)
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines
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- Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines; (M.C.C.S.); (A.I.E.); (V.M.M.A.)
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Fedeli U, Casotto V, Barbiellini Amidei C, Vianello A, Guarnieri G. COPD-Related Mortality before and after Mass COVID-19 Vaccination in Northern Italy. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:1392. [PMID: 37631960 PMCID: PMC10459975 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11081392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Little is known about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality from COPD at the population level. The objective was to investigate COPD-related mortality throughout different epidemic waves in Italy before and after the vaccination campaign, which started in late December 2020 and initially targeted the population aged ≥80 years. METHODS Death certificates of residents in Veneto (Northeastern Italy) aged ≥40 years between 2008 and 2021 were analyzed. Age-standardized morality rates were computed for death certificates with any mention of COPD. Generalized estimating equation (GEE) models were fitted to estimate the expected mortality during the pandemic. The results were stratified by age groups of 40-79 and ≥80 years, main comorbidities, and place of death. RESULTS COPD was mentioned in 3478 death certificates in 2020 (+14% compared to the 2018-2019 average) and in 3133 in 2021 (+3%). Age-standardized mortality rates increased in all age and sex groups in 2020; in 2021, mortality returned to pre-pandemic levels among the elderly but not in the population aged 40-79 years (+6%). GEE models confirmed this differential trend by age. COPD-related mortality peaks were observed, especially in the first pandemic waves, with COVID-19 identified as the underlying cause of death in a relevant proportion (up to 35% in November 2020-January 2021). Mortality with comorbid diabetes and hypertensive diseases slightly increased during the pandemic. CONCLUSION COPD-related mortality increased at the beginning of the pandemic, due to deaths from COVID-19. The start of the vaccination campaign was associated with an important decline in COPD-related mortality, especially among the elderly, who first benefited from COVID-19 vaccines. The study findings show the role of mass vaccination in reducing COPD-related deaths during the later phases of the pandemic.
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- Ugo Fedeli
- Epidemiological Department, Azienda Zero-Veneto Region, 35131 Padua, Italy; (U.F.); (V.C.); (C.B.A.)
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- Epidemiological Department, Azienda Zero-Veneto Region, 35131 Padua, Italy; (U.F.); (V.C.); (C.B.A.)
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- Department of Cardiac-Thoracic-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Respiratory Pathophysiology Division, University of Padova, 35126 Padua, Italy;
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- Department of Cardiac-Thoracic-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Respiratory Pathophysiology Division, University of Padova, 35126 Padua, Italy;
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Shi L, Wang Y, Han X, Wang Y, Xu J, Yang H. Comorbid asthma decreased the risk for COVID-19 mortality in the United Kingdom: Evidence based on a meta-analysis. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 120:110365. [PMID: 37224652 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The study aimed to investigate the influence of comorbid asthma on the risk for mortality among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom (UK) by utilizing a quantitative meta-analysis. The pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was estimated by conducting a random-effects model. Sensitivity analysis, I2 statistic, meta-regression, subgroup analysis, Begg's analysis and Egger's analysis were all implemented. Our results presented that comorbid asthma was significantly related to a decreased risk for COVID-19 mortality in the UK based on 24 eligible studies with 1,209,675 COVID-19 patients (pooled OR = 0.81, 95% CI: 0.71-0.93; I2 = 89.2%, P < 0.01). Coming through further meta-regression to seek the possible cause of heterogeneity, none of elements might be responsible for heterogeneity. A sensitivity analysis proved the stability and reliability of the overall results. Both Begg's analysis (P = 1.000) and Egger's analysis (P = 0.271) manifested that publication bias did not exist. In conclusion, our data demonstrated that COVID-19 patients with comorbid asthma might bear a lower risk for mortality in the UK. Furthermore, routine intervention and treatment of asthma patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection should be continued in the UK.
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- Liqin Shi
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 Henan Province, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, 450016, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 Henan Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 Henan Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 Henan Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 Henan Province, China.
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Nab L, Parker EPK, Andrews CD, Hulme WJ, Fisher L, Morley J, Mehrkar A, MacKenna B, Inglesby P, Morton CE, Bacon SCJ, Hickman G, Evans D, Ward T, Smith RM, Davy S, Dillingham I, Maude S, Butler-Cole BFC, O'Dwyer T, Stables CL, Bridges L, Bates C, Cockburn J, Parry J, Hester F, Harper S, Zheng B, Williamson EJ, Eggo RM, Evans SJW, Goldacre B, Tomlinson LA, Walker AJ. Changes in COVID-19-related mortality across key demographic and clinical subgroups in England from 2020 to 2022: a retrospective cohort study using the OpenSAFELY platform. Lancet Public Health 2023; 8:e364-e377. [PMID: 37120260 PMCID: PMC10139026 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00079-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 has been shown to differently affect various demographic and clinical population subgroups. We aimed to describe trends in absolute and relative COVID-19-related mortality risks across clinical and demographic population subgroups during successive SARS-CoV-2 pandemic waves. METHODS We did a retrospective cohort study in England using the OpenSAFELY platform with the approval of National Health Service England, covering the first five SARS-CoV-2 pandemic waves (wave one [wild-type] from March 23 to May 30, 2020; wave two [alpha (B.1.1.7)] from Sept 7, 2020, to April 24, 2021; wave three [delta (B.1.617.2)] from May 28 to Dec 14, 2021; wave four [omicron (B.1.1.529)] from Dec 15, 2021, to April 29, 2022; and wave five [omicron] from June 24 to Aug 3, 2022). In each wave, we included people aged 18-110 years who were registered with a general practice on the first day of the wave and who had at least 3 months of continuous general practice registration up to this date. We estimated crude and sex-standardised and age-standardised wave-specific COVID-19-related death rates and relative risks of COVID-19-related death in population subgroups. FINDINGS 18 895 870 adults were included in wave one, 19 014 720 in wave two, 18 932 050 in wave three, 19 097 970 in wave four, and 19 226 475 in wave five. Crude COVID-19-related death rates per 1000 person-years decreased from 4·48 deaths (95% CI 4·41-4·55) in wave one to 2·69 (2·66-2·72) in wave two, 0·64 (0·63-0·66) in wave three, 1·01 (0·99-1·03) in wave four, and 0·67 (0·64-0·71) in wave five. In wave one, the standardised COVID-19-related death rates were highest in people aged 80 years or older, people with chronic kidney disease stage 5 or 4, people receiving dialysis, people with dementia or learning disability, and people who had received a kidney transplant (ranging from 19·85 deaths per 1000 person-years to 44·41 deaths per 1000 person-years, compared with from 0·05 deaths per 1000 person-years to 15·93 deaths per 1000 person-years in other subgroups). In wave two compared with wave one, in a largely unvaccinated population, the decrease in COVID-19-related mortality was evenly distributed across population subgroups. In wave three compared with wave one, larger decreases in COVID-19-related death rates were seen in groups prioritised for primary SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, including people aged 80 years or older and people with neurological disease, learning disability, or severe mental illness (90-91% decrease). Conversely, smaller decreases in COVID-19-related death rates were observed in younger age groups, people who had received organ transplants, and people with chronic kidney disease, haematological malignancies, or immunosuppressive conditions (0-25% decrease). In wave four compared with wave one, the decrease in COVID-19-related death rates was smaller in groups with lower vaccination coverage (including younger age groups) and conditions associated with impaired vaccine response, including people who had received organ transplants and people with immunosuppressive conditions (26-61% decrease). INTERPRETATION There was a substantial decrease in absolute COVID-19-related death rates over time in the overall population, but demographic and clinical relative risk profiles persisted and worsened for people with lower vaccination coverage or impaired immune response. Our findings provide an evidence base to inform UK public health policy for protecting these vulnerable population subgroups. FUNDING UK Research and Innovation, Wellcome Trust, UK Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health and Care Research, and Health Data Research UK.
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- Linda Nab
- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Enoxaparin Posology According to Prothrombotic Status and Bleeding Risk in Hospitalized Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12030928. [PMID: 36769576 PMCID: PMC9918225 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12030928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Some patients with COVID-19 have complex hypercoagulable abnormalities that are related to mortality. The optimal dosage of low molecular weight heparin in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia is still not clear. Our objective is to evaluate the effects of adapting the dosage of low molecular weight heparin to thrombotic and bleeding risk scales in this setting. We performed a cohort, retrospective, observational, and analytical study at the Hospital Universitario of Jerez de la Frontera, with patients admitted with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia from 1 October 2020 to 31 January 2021. They were classified according to whether they received prophylactic, intermediate, or therapeutic doses of enoxaparin. The primary endpoint was intrahospital mortality. Secondary endpoints were the need for invasive ventilation, thromboembolic events, bleeding, and the usefulness of thrombotic and bleeding scales. After binary logistic regression analysis, considering confounding variables, it was found that the use of enoxaparin at therapeutic doses was associated with lower mortality during admission compared to prophylactic and intermediate doses (RR 0.173; 95% CI, 0.038-0.8; p = 0.025). IMPROVE bleeding risk score correlated with a higher risk of minor bleeding (RR 1.263; 95% CI, 1.105-1.573; p = 0.037). In adult hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia presenting elevated D-dimer and severe proinflammatory state, therapeutic doses of enoxaparin can be considered, especially if bleeding risk is low according to the IMPROVE bleeding risk score.
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