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2020 ; 171
(ä): 106085
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Significant reduction in hospital admissions for acute exacerbation of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease in Hong Kong during coronavirus disease 2019
pandemic
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Chan KPF
; Ma TF
; Kwok WC
; Leung JKC
; Chiang KY
; Ho JCM
; Lam DCL
; Tam TCC
; Ip MSM
; Ho PL
Respir Med
2020[Sep]; 171
(ä): 106085
PMID32917356
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BACKGROUND: Chronic respiratory diseases are risk factors for severe disease in
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Respiratory tract infection is one of the
commonest causes of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(AECOPD). There has not been evidence suggesting the link between COVID-19 and
AECOPD, especially in places with dramatic responses in infection control with
universal masking and aggressive social distancing. METHODS: This is a
retrospective study to assess the number of admissions of AECOPD in the first
three months of 2020 in Queen Mary Hospital with reference to the admissions in
past five years. Log-linear model was used for statistical inference of
covariates, including percentage of masking, air quality health index and air
temperature. RESULTS: The number of admissions for AECOPD significantly decreased
by 44.0% (95% CI 36.4%-52.8%, p < 0.001) in the first three months of 2020
compared with the monthly average admission in 2015-2019. Compare to same period
of previous years, AECOPD decreased by 1.0% with each percent of increased
masking (p < 0.001) and decreased by 3.0% with increase in 1 °C in temperature
(p = 0.045). The numbers of admissions for control diagnoses (heart failure,
intestinal obstruction and iron deficiency anaemia) in the same period in 2020
were not reduced. CONCLUSIONS: The number of admissions for AECOPD decreased in
first three months of 2020, compared with previous years. This was observed with
increased masking percentage and social distancing in Hong Kong. We postulated
universal masking and social distancing during COVID-19 pandemics both
contributed in preventing respiratory tract infections hence AECOPD.