Long-term respiratory consequences of COVID-19 related pneumonia: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our aims were to describe respiratory sequelae up to 12 months after discharge in COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia requiring non-invasive respiratory support therapies.

Methods

This study was undertaken at University Hospital Doctor Josep Trueta (Girona, Spain) between March 2020 and June 2020. Three months after discharge, we evaluated their dyspnoea and performed Saint George's respiratory questionnaire, pulmonary function tests, blood test, 6-min walking test, and a high-resolution CT (HRCT). At the six and 12-month follow-up, we repeated all tests except for pulmonary function, 6-min walking test, and HRCT, which were performed only if abnormal findings had been previously detected.

Results

Out of the 94 patients recruited, 73% were male, the med

SUBMITTER: Eizaguirre S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638724 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature