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You are here: Home / Articles / Respiratory Failure More Common in COVID-19 Patients with Rheumatic Disease

Respiratory Failure More Common in COVID-19 Patients with Rheumatic Disease

June 23, 2020 • By Marilynn Larkin

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Studies comparing the response to COVID-19 of patients with poorly controlled versus well-controlled rheumatic disease are also needed, she says.

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“The findings [of this study] are not generalizable,” she adds, “as the sample size was small and there was no explanation about the baseline rheumatic disease activity of the patients.”

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“Rheumatologists should optimize management of rheumatic diseases and encourage patients to continue their treatment regimen even during the COVID-19 outbreak,” she advises. “This strategy is reasonable as it aims to prevent rheumatic disease flares, thus avoiding intermittent use of high-dose corticosteroids which can further compromise immunity and predispose patients to a higher risk of secondary infection.”


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  1. Ye C, Cai S, Shen G, et al. Clinical features of rheumatic patients infected with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Ann Rheum Dis. 2020 May 22;annrheumdis-2020-217627. Online ahead of print.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, respiratory, Rheumatic Disease

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