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Effects of Comorbidities on Asthma Hospitalization and Mortality Rates: A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Mahdavian, Masoud
Asghari, Shabnam
Power, Blake H.
Pike, Jordan C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Recent studies have shown that patients diagnosed with asthma who have other chronic comorbidities have severely worse medical outcomes.
However, the number of available published studies in this field is lacking.
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of comorbidities in asthmatic patients based on hospitalization and mortality rates.
Methods.
A systematic review was conducted.
Data were obtained from the electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane until June 15, 2018.
The primary objective of this study was to determine the effects of comorbidities on asthma hospitalization and mortality.
The secondary objective was to analyze the effects of asthma comorbidity with certain chronic diseases, including COPD, obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, mental illness (anxiety and depression), diabetes mellitus, hypertension, myocardial ischemia, rhinitis, and sinusitis on asthma hospitalization and mortality.
Results.
From potential 687 articles, only 9 were chosen based on our study inclusion criteria.
Almost half of these articles were related to asthma/COPD comorbidity.
There were no articles found for hypertension, myocardial ischemia, rhinitis, or sinusitis based on our inclusion/exclusion factors.
Each of these 9 published articles had shown an increase in rates of hospitalization, length of stay, and/or mortality, due to asthma-related symptoms, compared to asthma-only patients.
Conclusion.
There was determined to be a large discrepancy between the available research for various types of comorbid conditions presenting with asthma that focus on hospitalization and mortality rates.
The current available literature suggests a large impact that these comorbid diseases can have on asthma-related symptoms when present together, severely affecting a patient’s quality of life.
We propose that further research on the effects of these comorbidities on asthma mortality and hospitalization can yield beneficial results to improve the management of asthmatic patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahdavian, Masoud& Power, Blake H.& Asghari, Shabnam& Pike, Jordan C.. 2018. Effects of Comorbidities on Asthma Hospitalization and Mortality Rates: A Systematic Review. Canadian Respiratory Journal،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151846
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahdavian, Masoud…[et al.]. Effects of Comorbidities on Asthma Hospitalization and Mortality Rates: A Systematic Review. Canadian Respiratory Journal No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151846
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahdavian, Masoud& Power, Blake H.& Asghari, Shabnam& Pike, Jordan C.. Effects of Comorbidities on Asthma Hospitalization and Mortality Rates: A Systematic Review. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151846
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151846