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Rare atopy in COVID-19 patients or COVID-19 famine in atopic patients?
Naziroglu, Tugba; Aksu, Kurtulus.
  • Naziroglu T; Pendik State Hospital, Chest Diseases Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Aksu K; Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Chest Diseases, University of Health Sciences Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Dermatol Ther ; 34(1): e14581, 2021 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-991332
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

There are conflicting results in the literature regarding the frequency of allergic diseases in COVID-19 patients. The effect of having an allergic disease on COVID-19 disease severity has been little studied.

PURPOSE:

In this study, we tried to determine the frequency of allergic diseases in COVID-19 patients and the effect of having an allergic disease on COVID-19 disease severity. DESIGN/

METHOD:

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in a state hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. Patients were contacted by phone and those who approved to participate in the study were questioned about their sociodemographic characteristics, body mass index, smoking history, and about their atopic status. Rate of atopic diseases among mild and severe COVID-19 patients and risk estimates for mild disease in atopic and non-atopic COVID-19 patients were calculated.

RESULTS:

Study population consisted of 235 adults with COVID-19 (mean age, 45.3 years [standard deviation, 15.0 years]; 139 [59.1%] male). Among study population, 16 (6.8%) subjects had one of the three atopic symptoms, which were wheezing, rhinitis, or eczema. Among the subjects with atopic status, four (1.7%) subjects had wheezing, eight (3.4%) had rhinitis, and four (1.7%) had eczema within the last 12 months. Although atopic status is associated with 3.1 times higher odds for mild disease, being atopic or not being atopic was not found to be associated with COVID-19 severity (P = .054).

CONCLUSION:

The information that atopic diseases are less common in COVID-19 patients may guide clinical risk classification.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Dermatitis, Atopic / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Dermatol Ther Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Dth.14581

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Dermatitis, Atopic / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Dermatol Ther Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Dth.14581