Long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on bone mineral density.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In this study, we aimed to identify bone mineral density (BMD) trajectories of hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to determine the prognostic role of the trajectory groups.

Methods

This is a retrospective study of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 treated in our hospital from November 2022 to February 2023. BMD was manually measured from the thoracic 12 (T12) and lumbar one (L1) vertebra using chest computed tomography images. We constructed group trajectory models using group-based trajectory modelling. We performed the logistic regression analysis to associate the BMD trajectory pattern with clinical outcomes.

Results

This study included 1767 patients. The mean follow-up time after discharge was 181.5 days (standard devia

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487469 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature