Comorbid asthma decreased the risk for COVID-19 mortality in the United Kingdom: Evidence based on a meta-analysis.
Int Immunopharmacol
; 120: 110365, 2023 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2326273
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to investigate the influence of comorbid asthma on the risk for mortality among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom (UK) by utilizing a quantitative meta-analysis. The pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was estimated by conducting a random-effects model. Sensitivity analysis, I2 statistic, meta-regression, subgroup analysis, Begg's analysis and Egger's analysis were all implemented. Our results presented that comorbid asthma was significantly related to a decreased risk for COVID-19 mortality in the UK based on 24 eligible studies with 1,209,675 COVID-19 patients (pooled OR = 0.81, 95% CI 0.71-0.93; I2 = 89.2%, P < 0.01). Coming through further meta-regression to seek the possible cause of heterogeneity, none of elements might be responsible for heterogeneity. A sensitivity analysis proved the stability and reliability of the overall results. Both Begg's analysis (P = 1.000) and Egger's analysis (P = 0.271) manifested that publication bias did not exist. In conclusion, our data demonstrated that COVID-19 patients with comorbid asthma might bear a lower risk for mortality in the UK. Furthermore, routine intervention and treatment of asthma patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection should be continued in the UK.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asthma
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int Immunopharmacol
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Pharmacology
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.intimp.2023.110365
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