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The impact of COPD and smoking history on the severity of COVID‐19: A systemic review and meta‐analysis
Abstract
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 was carried out to find studies published from December 2019 to 22 March 2020 from five databases. The languages of literature included English and...
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Paper Details
Title
The impact of COPD and smoking history on the severity of COVID‐19: A systemic review and meta‐analysis
Published Date
Apr 15, 2020
Journal
Volume
92
Issue
10
Pages
1915 - 1921
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