COPD is a risk factor for COVID-19, but does not confer increased severity of the disease. (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jeong, Jae Seok; Kim, Jong Seung; You, Yeon Seok; Yeom, Sang Woo; Lee, Yong Chul
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine. Volume 189(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: COPD -- COVID-19 -- National health insurance service -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Appareil respiratoire -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Thorax -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Appareil respiratoire -- Maladies -- Traitement -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106640
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-6111

Abstract

Abstract: Epidemiologic studies suggest that COPD is associated with an increased risk of poor outcome in patients with COVID-19, although they failed to demonstrate COPD as a risk factor for acquiring COVID-19. However, most data have come from a limited global population. In this nationwide cohort study based on the Korean national health insurance claims-based database, COPD is associated with increased risk for COVID-19 and having COPD does not seem to confer substantial risk for severe COVID-19 and mortality. These findings indicate that heterogeneity in the populations across many countries may complicate the net effects of COPD on the COVID-19-related outcomes.