On Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and walking on C-19 tightropes

Outbreak Updates • 14 November 2023

❦ For folks with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who beat their initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, the road ahead is brutal.


At discharge, they’re not in the clear.


They’re actually in worse shape and more likely to end up back in the hospital, gasping for air. 


COPD patients hit by COVID are more likely to have other health problems, and don’t tend to live as long. 


This study* puts a spotlight on these survivors as extra vulnerable. 


COPD patients who’ve had a severe bout of COVID are walking a tightrope; their odds of ending up back in the hospital are tripled. 


Plus, these COPD patients are dying at higher rates within a year compared to those without lung issues. 


It’s a loud wake-up call that beating the virus in the short-term doesn’t mean the danger is over.


The COPD crowd needs a solid game-plan after leaving the hospital to stand a fighting chance.


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* 📖 (7 Nov 2023 ~ International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Persistent Respiratory Failure and Re-Admission in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Following Hospitalization for COVID-19 ➤


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