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Pre-existing COPD is associated with an increased risk of mortality and severity in COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis
Author Affiliations
Deakin University, Federation University, La Trobe University, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, ...
Published InExpert Review of Respiratory Medicine
Year2020
Citations54
Abstract
: We found that patients with pre-existing COPD had more than 3 times higher risk of mortality and severe COVID-19. There is a need to identify patients with pre-existing COPD during the pandemic so that early interventions can be aimed at this group of patients.
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