Asthma and COVID‐19 in children: A systematic review and call for data

• Published in: Pediatric pulmonology Vol. 55; no. 9; pp. 2412 - 2418
• Main Authors: Castro‐Rodriguez, Jose A., Forno, Erick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2020; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Asthma; asthma & early wheeze; Asthma - epidemiology; Child; Chronic illnesses; Coronaviruses; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID‐19; Disease; Humans; Original; Pediatrics; Risk Factors; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; asthma & early wheeze

Rationale Whether asthma constitutes a risk factor for coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) is unclear. Here, we aimed to assess whether asthma, the most common chronic disease in children, is associated with higher COVID‐19 risk or severity in pediatric populations. Methods We performed a systematic...