Impact of coronavirus disease-2019 on chronic respiratory disease in South Korea: an NHIS COVID-19 database cohort study

Abstract Background The impact of underlying chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) on the risk and mortality of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains controversial. We aimed to investigate the effects of CRDs on the risk of COVID-19 and mortality among the population in South Korea...

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Main Authors: Tak Kyu Oh, In-Ae Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-01387-1