One-Year Follow-Up Lung Ultrasound of Post-COVID Syndrome-A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Millions of people worldwide were infected with COVID-19. After the acute phase of the disease, many suffer from prolonged symptoms, the post-COVID syndrome, especially the phenotype with lung residuals. Many open questions regarding lung ultrasound (LUS) have to be answered. One essential question is the means for optimal following-up of patients with post-COVID-19 residuals with LUS; (2) Methods: A retrospective data analysis of patients after acute COVID-19 infection diagnosed with post-COVID syndrome in the state hospital of Steyr and the rehabilitation center of Hochegg was performed. LUS examinations following a 12-zone scanning protocol were performed, and the LUS score quantified comet tail artifacts. A total of 16 patients were evaluated twice with LUS from May 202

SUBMITTER: Altersberger M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9818489 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature