The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021, Pages 160-169
Original ArticleAsthma and COPD Are Not Risk Factors for ICU Stay and Death in Case of SARS-CoV2 Infection
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Key words
Asthma
COPD
Risk factors
ICU
Death
COVID19
SARS-CoV2
Viral infection
Severe asthma
Abbreviations used
ACE2
Angiotensin converting enzyme 2
CI
Confidence interval
CK
Creatinine kinase
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COVID19
Disease due to the novel coronavirus discovered in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, later renamed SARS-CoV2
CRP
C-reactive protein
CT
Computed tomography
FEV1
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second
ICS
Inhaled corticosteroid
ICU
Intensive care unit
LDH
Lactate dehydrogenase
OCS
Oral corticosteroid
OR
Odds ratio
ORF
Open reading frame
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
SARS-CoV2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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This study was supported by the Fondation Leon Fredericq, ULiege.
Conflicts of interest: A. Sibille received personal fees from BMS, MSD, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Roche, and Takeda. R. Louis received grants from GSK, AstraZeneca, Novartis, and Chiesi; and personal fees from GSK, AstraZeneca, and Novartis. F. Schleich received grants from GSK and AstraZeneca; and personal fees from GSK and Chiesi. The rest of the authors declare that they have no relevant conflicts of interest.
© 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.