Chronic comorbid conditions and asthma exacerbation occurrence in a general population sample.

ABSTRACT: Chronic comorbid conditions are common in adults with asthma, and some may influence a patient's asthma exacerbation risk. We explored associations between eighteen chronic comorbid conditions and asthma exacerbation occurrence in adults with asthma in a cross-sectional study nested within a cohort study using data from the two-yearly US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) program. Data of 2387 adults with self-reported doctor-diagnosed current asthma from the 2007 to 2018 NHANES surveys were selected. Investigated chronic comorbidities were: angina pectoris; congestive heart failure; coronary heart disease; depression; diabetes mellitus; soft and hard drug use; gastroesophageal reflux; gout; history of heart attack; history of stroke; hypercholesterolemia; hypertensi

SUBMITTER: Baljet E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10421910 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature