Inhaled corticosteroids may have a protective effect against coronavirus infection
Allergol. immunopatol
; 49(1): 113-117, ene.-feb. 2021. tab, graf
Article
in English
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-197110
Responsible library:
ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
ABSTRACT
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 prognosisCONCLUSIONS:
Early treatment with inhaled corticosteroids may be helpful in COVID-19 infection. Persons with an allergy might have some protective mechanisms against coronavirusRESUMEN
No disponible
Full text:
Available
Collection:
National databases
/
Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
/
Asthma
/
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
/
Coronavirus Infections
/
Pandemics
/
Internship, Nonmedical
Limits:
Adult
/
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Allergol. immunopatol
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
ASVAO/Spain
/
Consejería de Sanidad/Spain
/
Delicias Center/Spain
/
Hospital Universitario Río Hortega/Spain
/
Valladolid University/Spain