Open AccessCOVID-19 and COPD: lessons beyond the pandemic
Author(s) -
David Halpin,
Claus Vogelmeier,
Álvar Agustí
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of physiology. lung cellular and molecular physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.892
H-Index - 163
eISSN - 1522-1504
pISSN - 1040-0605
DOI - 10.1152/ajplung.00386.2021
Subject(s) - copd , pandemic , covid-19 , medicine , intensive care medicine , virology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
Early in the COVID pandemic there were concerns about the outcomes for patients with COPD who developed COVID-19. Although the pandemic has made the diagnosis and routine management of COPD more difficult, the risk of patients developing COVID or of having poor outcomes is less than anticipated and there have been some unexpected findings that may lead to significant improvements in the management of COPD in future.