Long-term chest CT follow-up in COVID-19 Survivors: 102-361 days after onset.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term longitudinal changes in chest computed tomography (CT) findings in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors and their correlations with dyspnea after discharge.

Methods

A total of 337 COVID-19 survivors who underwent CT scan during hospitalization and between 102 and 361 days after onset were retrospectively included. Subjective CT findings, lesion volume, therapeutic measures and laboratory parameters were collected. The severity of the survivors' dyspnea was determined by follow-up questionnaire. The evolution of the CT findings from the peak period to discharge and throughout follow-up and the abilities of CT findings and clinical parameters to predict survival with and without dyspnea were analyzed.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Yin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8421980 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature