Lung function and radiological findings 1 year after COVID-19: a prospective follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has already affected more than 400 million people, with increasing numbers of survivors. These data indicate that a myriad of people may be affected by pulmonary sequelae of the infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate pulmonary sequelae in patients with bilateral COVID-19 pneumonia according to severity 1 year after hospital discharge.

Methods

COVID-FIBROTIC is a multicenter prospective observational cohort study for admitted patients with bilateral COVID-19 pneumonia. Pulmonary functional outcomes and chest computed tomography sequelae were analyzed 12 months after hospital discharge and we classified patients into three groups according to severity. A post hoc analysis model was designed to establish how funct

SUBMITTER: Tarraso J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9466319 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature