Anxiety, depression and hyperventilation symptoms in treatment-resistant severe asthma
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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.
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