Predictors of the presence of radiological abnormalities 6 months after severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia can cause significant long-term radiological changes, even resembling pulmonary fibrosis. However, the risk factors for these long-term effects are unknown. This study aims to assess radiological abnormalities and their possible risk factors six months after hospital discharge due to COVID-19 pneumonia.

Material and methods

This cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital included adults admitted for COVID-19 pneumonia from March 2020 to February 2021, who underwent high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans of the chest six months after hospital discharge. The primary outcome was radiological abnormalities on HRCT, while the main explanatory variables were drawn from the patient's medical history along with the disease course, analytic

SUBMITTER: Roig-Marti C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11360858 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature