Incidence of new-onset bronchial asthma in post-COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptoms

Background: The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing global healthcare challenge that has caused morbidity and mortality at unprecedented levels. Studies have estimated that approximately 10% of all patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are suffering from persistent...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Singh, Amit Singh Vasan, Nitin Balram Ahuja, Robin Choudhary, Kunal Kumar, Sandeep Rana
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jacp.jacp_8_24
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author Priyanka Singh
Amit Singh Vasan
Nitin Balram Ahuja
Robin Choudhary
Kunal Kumar
Sandeep Rana
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Amit Singh Vasan
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Sandeep Rana
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description Background: The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing global healthcare challenge that has caused morbidity and mortality at unprecedented levels. Studies have estimated that approximately 10% of all patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are suffering from persistent symptoms of cough, dyspnea, and fatigue over months after the acute infection. Many patients reported persistent airway symptoms post-COVID. Since the post-COVID pulmonary complications are evolving and challenging, a study was carried out to assess post-COVID new-onset asthma in adults. Objectives: To assess the incidence of new-onset asthma following COVID-19 in adults. Methods: A prospective observational study including all adult patients admitted or treated on an out patient department (OPD) basis for COVID-19 was carried out. All patients on follow-up who reported with airway symptoms (cough, wheezing, breathlessness, or chest tightness) with no prior diagnosed obstructive/restrictive airway disease were included in the study and followed up for a duration of 01 years. New-onset asthma was diagnosed based on symptomatology and assessed as per Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines. Results: Among 411 patients with airway symptoms post-COVID-19, 9.4% (n = 97) developed new-onset bronchial asthma on follow-up. Conclusion: Asthma in patients’ post-COVID-19 disease is not uncommon, and detailed evaluation and follow-up are instrumental in instituting timely and correct therapy and in providing symptomatic relief to patients.
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spelling doaj-art-29494e90803047f4a511d3a28248e4732025-01-04T10:31:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Journal of Association of Chest Physicians2320-87752024-12-0112417417910.4103/jacp.jacp_8_24Incidence of new-onset bronchial asthma in post-COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptomsPriyanka SinghAmit Singh VasanNitin Balram AhujaRobin ChoudharyKunal KumarSandeep RanaBackground: The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing global healthcare challenge that has caused morbidity and mortality at unprecedented levels. Studies have estimated that approximately 10% of all patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are suffering from persistent symptoms of cough, dyspnea, and fatigue over months after the acute infection. Many patients reported persistent airway symptoms post-COVID. Since the post-COVID pulmonary complications are evolving and challenging, a study was carried out to assess post-COVID new-onset asthma in adults. Objectives: To assess the incidence of new-onset asthma following COVID-19 in adults. Methods: A prospective observational study including all adult patients admitted or treated on an out patient department (OPD) basis for COVID-19 was carried out. All patients on follow-up who reported with airway symptoms (cough, wheezing, breathlessness, or chest tightness) with no prior diagnosed obstructive/restrictive airway disease were included in the study and followed up for a duration of 01 years. New-onset asthma was diagnosed based on symptomatology and assessed as per Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines. Results: Among 411 patients with airway symptoms post-COVID-19, 9.4% (n = 97) developed new-onset bronchial asthma on follow-up. Conclusion: Asthma in patients’ post-COVID-19 disease is not uncommon, and detailed evaluation and follow-up are instrumental in instituting timely and correct therapy and in providing symptomatic relief to patients.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jacp.jacp_8_24post-covidbronchial asthmaairway
spellingShingle Priyanka Singh
Amit Singh Vasan
Nitin Balram Ahuja
Robin Choudhary
Kunal Kumar
Sandeep Rana
Incidence of new-onset bronchial asthma in post-COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptoms
The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians
post-covid
bronchial asthma
airway
title Incidence of new-onset bronchial asthma in post-COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptoms
title_full Incidence of new-onset bronchial asthma in post-COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptoms
title_fullStr Incidence of new-onset bronchial asthma in post-COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptoms
title_full_unstemmed Incidence of new-onset bronchial asthma in post-COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptoms
title_short Incidence of new-onset bronchial asthma in post-COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptoms
title_sort incidence of new onset bronchial asthma in post covid patients with persistent respiratory symptoms
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bronchial asthma
airway
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