Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Not Associated with a Poor Prognosis in COVID-19

Autor: Yong Bum Park, Kyungjoo Kim, Tai Joon An, Y.O. Kim, Do Yeon Cho, Kwang-Ha Yoo, Chin Kook Rhee
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Vol 85, Iss 1, Pp 74-79 (2022)
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
ISSN: 2005-6184
1738-3536
Popis: Background: The effect of underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during a pandemic is controversial. The purpose of this study was to examine the prognosis of COVID-19 according to the underlying COPD.Methods: COVID-19 patients were assessed using nationwide health insurance data. Comorbidities were evaluated using the modified Charlson Comorbidity Index (mCCI) which excluded COPD from conventional CCI scores. Baseline characteristics were assessed. Univariable and multiple logistic and linear regression analyses were performed to determine effects of variables on clinical outcomes. Ages, sex, mCCI, socioeconomic status, and underlying COPD were selected as variables.Results: COPD patients showed older age (71.3±11.6 years vs. 47.7±19.1 years, p
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