Abstract
Background Psychological morbidity is associated with frequent asthma exacerbations, higher health care utilization, as well as near-fatal and fatal asthma. The prevalence of psychological comorbidities in patients with severe asthma is not well-studied. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and hyperventilation, and correlate these symptoms with asthma control, exacerbation frequency and lung function in severe asthmatics.
Highlights
Psychological morbidity is associated with frequent asthma exacerbations, higher health care utilization, as well as near-fatal and fatal asthma
The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and hyperventilation, and correlate these symptoms with asthma control, exacerbation frequency and lung function in severe asthmatics
Patients with anxiety were more likely to have uncontrolled asthma compared to those without (87.0% vs. 51.7%, p=0.009)
Summary
The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and hyperventilation, and correlate these symptoms with asthma control, exacerbation frequency and lung function in severe asthmatics
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