Four-year respiratory consequences of COVID-19 related pneumonia: a longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT: We aimed to describe respiratory sequelae up to 4 years after discharge in COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia having required non-invasive respiratory support therapies. This study was conducted between March 2020 and June 2020 at University Hospital Doctor Josep Trueta (Girona, Spain). We assessed the patient's dyspnoea and performed, pulmonary function tests, a high-resolution CT (HRCT), a 6-minute walking test, a blood test, and the Saint George's respiratory questionnaire 3 months after discharge. At the 6-month, 1-year, and 4-year follow-up, we repeated all tests except for pulmonary function, 6-min walking test, and HRCT, which were only performed if abnormal findings had been previously detected. 94 patients were enrolled 3 months after discharge; 73% were male, the median age

SUBMITTER: Eizaguirre S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12224620 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature