One-year follow-up of chest CT findings in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knowledge about the 1-year outcome of COVID-19 is limited. The aim of this study was to follow-up and evaluate lung abnormalities on serial computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with COVID-19 after hospital discharge.

Methods

A prospective cohort study of patients with COVID-19 from the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine was conducted, with assessments of chest CT during hospitalization and at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after hospital discharge. Risk factors of residual CT opacities and the influence of residual CT abnormalities on pulmonary functions at 1 year were also evaluated.

Results

A total of 41 patients were followed in this study. Gradual recovery after hospital discharge was confirmed by t

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8349604 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature