Pulmonary function three to five months after hospital discharge for COVID-19: a single centre cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Some COVID-19 survivors suffer from persistent pulmonary function impairment, but the extent and associated factors are unclear. This study aimed to characterize pulmonary function impairment three to five months after hospital discharge and the association with disease severity. Survivors of COVID-19 after hospitalization to the VieCuri Medical Centre between February and December 2020 were invited for follow-up, three to five months after discharge. Dynamic and static lung volumes, respiratory muscle strength and diffusion capacity were measured. The cohort comprised 257 patients after a moderate (n = 33), severe (n = 151) or critical (n = 73) COVID-19 infection with a median follow-up of 112 days (interquartile range 96-134 days). The main sequelae included reduced diffusion capacity (3

SUBMITTER: Krueger T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9839688 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature