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Allergol. immunopatol ; 49(1): 113-117, ene.-feb. 2021. tab, graf
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-197110

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BACKGROUND: Spain has been severely affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, with 195,944 persons infected and 20,453 deaths at the time of writing. Older people with respiratory or cardiac conditions are most at risk. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to compare respiratory symptoms in nursing home residents and patients with uncontrolled asthma, who are considered vulnerable to COVID-19.METHODS: We studied 134 nursing home residents and 139 patients with uncontrolled asthma, groups vulnerable to COVID-19. Demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations, out-comes, key laboratory results, and radiological images were collected from medical records. COVID-19 infection was detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).RESULTS: Thirteen (9.3%) patients with uncontrolled asthma, all receiving inhaled corticoste-roids were infected by COVID-19. Eighty (60%) nursing home residents were infected; only 28, all of whom had received inhaled corticosteroids, had a good prognosis CONCLUSIONS: Early treatment with inhaled corticosteroids may be helpful in COVID-19 infection. Persons with an allergy might have some protective mechanisms against coronavirus


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Humans , Male , Female , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Internship, Nonmedical/statistics & numerical data , Asthma/drug therapy , Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy , Pneumonia, Viral/drug therapy , Pandemics , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/administration & dosage , Administration, Inhalation , Cross-Sectional Studies , Risk Factors
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