The impact of the first COVID-19 surge on severe asthma patients in the UK. Which is worse: the virus or the lockdown?
ERJ Open Res 2021;
7:00768-2020. [PMID:
33564672 PMCID:
PMC7681958 DOI:
10.1183/23120541.00768-2020]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Asthma therapy, including monoclonal antibodies, was not associated with #COVID19 infection or hospitalisation in a UK severe asthma population. Shielding led to a reported worsening of mental health in nearly half of patients contacted (47%). https://bit.ly/3jImUsG.
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