| Autor: |
Maison, Nicole, Herbrüggen, Heidrun, Schaub, Bianca, Schauberger, Christina, Foth, Svenja, Grychtol, Ruth, Abdo, Mustafa, Watz, Henrik, Nikolaizik, Wilfried, Rabe, Klaus F., Kopp, Matthias V., Hansen, Gesine, von Mutius, Erika, Bahmer, Thomas, Omony, Jimmy, the ALLIANCE study group, Fuchs, Oliver, Roesler, Barbara, Welchering, Nils, Kohistani-Greif, Naschla |
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology; 9/16/2021, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1-5, 5p |
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Background: There is currently a dramatic increase in the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, and further drastic restrictions in our daily life will be necessary to contain this pandemic. The implications of restrictive measures like social-distancing and mouth-nose protection on patients with chronic respiratory diseases have hardly been investigated. Methods: Our survey, was conducted within the All Age Asthma Cohort (ALLIANCE), a multicenter longitudinal observational study. We assessed the effects of COVID-19 imposed social isolation and use of facial masks, on asthma course and mental health in patients with asthma and wheezing. Results: We observed a high rate of problems associated with using facemasks and a significant reduction in the use of routine medical care. In addition to unsettling impacts, such as an increase in depression symptoms in adults, an astonishing and pleasing effect was striking: preschool children experienced an improvement in disease condition during the lockdown. This improvement can be attributed to a significant reduction in exposure to viral infections. Conclusion: Long-term observation of this side effect may help improve our understanding of the influence of viral infections on asthma in early childhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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