Emergency department visits and hospitalisations for asthma, COPD and respiratory tract infections: what is the role of respiratory viruses, and return to school in September, January and March?

Background Asthma exacerbations increase in September coinciding with children returning to school. The aim of this study was to investigate whether this occurs 1) for COPD and respiratory tract infections (RTIs); 2) after school resumes in January and March; and 3) identify which viruses may be res...

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Main Authors: Imran Satia, Adil Adatia, Sarah Yaqoob, Justina M. Greene, Paul M. O'Byrne, Kieran J. Killian, Neil Johnston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-11-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/4/00593-2020.full