The impact of COPD and smoking history on the severity of COVID‐19: A systemic review and meta‐analysis

• Published in: Journal of medical virology Vol. 92; no. 10; pp. 1915 - 1921
• Main Authors: Zhao, Qianwen, Meng, Meng, Kumar, Rahul, Wu, Yinlian, Huang, Jiaofeng, Lian, Ningfang, Deng, Yunlei, Lin, Su
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2020; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Comorbidity; COPD; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - complications; COVID-19 - physiopathology; COVID‐2019; Disease Progression; English language; Heterogeneity; Humans; Lung diseases; Meta-analysis; Obstructive lung disease; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - complications; Smoking; Smoking - adverse effects; Viral diseases; Virology; COVID-2019; smoking; COPD

Comorbidities are associated with the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). This meta‐analysis aimed to explore the risk of severe COVID‐19 in patients with pre‐existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ongoing smoking history. A comprehensive systematic literature search...