Follow-up study of pulmonary sequelae in discharged COVID-19 patients with diabetes or secondary hyperglycemia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine chest CT changes 6 months and 12 months after the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia and the risk factors for these residual lung abnormalities.

Methods

In total, 141 COVID-19 patients were assigned to group 1 (diabetes), group 2 (secondary hyperglycemia) or group 3 (controls). Initial and six- and twelve-month follow-up computed tomography (CT) scans were performed 16 days, 175 days and 351 days after symptom onset, respectively. CT findings and clinical and peak laboratory parameters were collected and compared. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the independent predictors for the presence of residual lung abnormalities at the 6-month follow-up exam.

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8500791 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature