Evolution of Lung Abnormalities on Lung Ultrasound in Recovery From COVID-19 Disease-A Prospective, Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

SARS-CoV-2 can cause respiratory diseases with various manifestations. However, little is known about its potential for lung recovery. Lung ultrasound has shown characteristic changes during COVID-19 and has proven to be useful for triage, diagnosis, and therapy. This study investigated how the recovery process from COVID-19 respiratory disease can be monitored using 12-zone lung ultrasound.

Methods

This prospective observational cohort study was conducted in a busy urban emergency department in London, United Kingdom, over a 20-week period between April and October 2020. We followed 24 patients recovering from COVID-19 with varying disease severity using 12-zone lung ultrasound at 2-week intervals and monitored the changes in the prevalence of lung abnormalities

SUBMITTER: Burkert J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9088416 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature