Impact of imposed social isolation and use of face masks on asthma course and mental health in pediatric and adult patients with recurrent wheeze and asthma

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology

the ALLIANCE study group¹  Nicole Maison²  Christina Schauberger²  Erika von Mutius²  Bianca Schaub²  Heidrun Herbrüggen³  Ruth Grychtol³  Henrik Watz³  Klaus F. Rabe³  Gesine Hansen³  Thomas Bahmer³  Wilfried Nikolaizik³  Mustafa Abdo³  Svenja Foth³  Matthias V. Kopp³  Jimmy Omony⁴ 

[1] ;Department of Paediatric Allergology, Dr Von Hauner Children’s Hospital, Ludwig Maximilians University;German Center for Lung Research (DZL);Institut Für Asthma- Und Allergieprävention (IAP), Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, Deutsches Forschungszentrum Für Gesundheit Und Umwelt (GmbH);

关键词: COVID-19;    Asthma;    Side effects;    Psychological health;    Health care utilization;    Facemasks;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13223-021-00592-9

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background There is currently a dramatic increase in the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, and further drastic restrictions in our daily life will be necessary to contain this pandemic. The implications of restrictive measures like social-distancing and mouth-nose protection on patients with chronic respiratory diseases have hardly been investigated. Methods Our survey, was conducted within the All Age Asthma Cohort (ALLIANCE), a multicenter longitudinal observational study. We assessed the effects of COVID-19 imposed social isolation and use of facial masks, on asthma course and mental health in patients with asthma and wheezing. Results We observed a high rate of problems associated with using facemasks and a significant reduction in the use of routine medical care. In addition to unsettling impacts, such as an increase in depression symptoms in adults, an astonishing and pleasing effect was striking: preschool children experienced an improvement in disease condition during the lockdown. This improvement can be attributed to a significant reduction in exposure to viral infections. Conclusion Long-term observation of this side effect may help improve our understanding of the influence of viral infections on asthma in early childhood.

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