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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Severe asthma and COVID-19: lessons from the first wave
Paolo SolidoroStefania PrincipeAlida BenfanteElisa VillaScichilone NicolaFilippo Patruccosubject
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicinesevere asthma2019-20 coronavirus outbreakmedicine.medical_specialtyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)biologic agentsvirusesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Severe asthmaInhaled corticosteroidsSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratoriooral corticosteroids03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsInternal medicinemedicineHumansImmunology and AllergyAnti-Asthmatic AgentsPediatrics Perinatology and Child Health030212 general & internal medicineRisk factorskin and connective tissue diseasesPandemicsAsthmabusiness.industryAsthma; biologic agents; COVID-19; inhaled corticosteroids; oral corticosteroids; SARS-CoV-2; severe asthmaSARS-CoV-2fungiPatient AcuityAsthma biologic agents COVID-19 inhaled corticosteroids oral corticosteroids SARS-CoV-2 severe asthmaCOVID-19medicine.diseaseAsthmarespiratory tract diseasesBiologic Agentsbody regions030228 respiratory systemPractice Guidelines as TopicPediatrics Perinatology and Child Healthinhaled corticosteroidsbusinessdescription
Objective: Severe asthma is considered a risk factor for SARS-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection but scientific evidences are lacking. Methods: we performed a literature search and review based on PubMed database national, international recommendations as well as papers on severe asthmatic patients and their management during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Results: the majority of international recommendations, expert panels and editorials provide indications about management of severe asthmatic patients. No published studies evaluated the effects of biologic agents on severe asthmatic patients during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Conclusions: the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and asthma is variable worldwide and severe asthmatic patients were seldom reported in published cohorts. International recommendations suggest maintaining asthma under control to limit exacerbations occurrence, by using all available treatment. The minimum steroid dosage effective to control symptoms should be maintained to avoid exacerbations; biologic agents administration should be regularly scheduled encouraging patient support programmes.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2020-12-16 |