Key clinical point: Individuals with asthma have a 17% lower risk for COVID-19 infection than those without asthma.
Major finding: Individuals with asthma had a lower risk for COVID-19 infection (risk ratio [RR], 0.83; P = .01), but not for COVID-19-related hospitalization (RR, 1.18; P = .08), intensive care unit admission (RR, 1.21; P = .09), and ICU admission (RR, 1.06; P = .65).
Study details: The data come from a meta-analysis of 51 studies involving 965,551 individuals with and without asthma who tested positive for COVID-19.
Disclosures: This study was self-funded. The authors declared no conflict of interests.
Source: Sunjaya AP et al. Eur Respir J. 2021 Aug 24. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01209-2021 .