Publications by authors named "Shung Kay Samuel Chan"
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disease with acute exacerbation (AECOPD) being a common sequalae which negatively impact health status, rates of hospitalization and readmission, and disease progression. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been studied in COPD in both stable state and acute exacerbations, which has been shown to have small beneficial effects in stable COPD, as well as AECOPD. Yet, there has been lack of study with well-designed protocol to assess the role of NAC in more objective outcomes in AECOPD.
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- - A study investigated how mild-to-moderate COVID-19 impacts asthma control in patients after recovery, measuring changes in Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores and the need for increased treatment.
- - Results showed that patients with asthma who had mild-to-moderate COVID-19 were more likely to experience a significant drop in ACT scores and a higher likelihood of needing more intensive asthma treatment afterward.
- - The findings suggest that mild-to-moderate COVID-19 can worsen asthma symptoms and increase the chances of asthma becoming uncontrolled after infection.