Prevalence and mortality of lung comorbidities among patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

This study offers latest evidence of prevalence of chronic lung conditions among patients with COVID-19. Asthma, followed by COPD and lung cancer, was the most common lung comorbidity associated with COVID-19, while the higher mortality rate was found in COPD. Future studies are needed to assess other lung comorbidities and associated mortality among patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mohammed G Alkhathami Shailesh M Advani Adil A Abalkhail Fahad M Alkhathami Mohammed K Alshehri Ebtisam E Albeashy Jihad A Alsalamah Source Type: research