Long-term respiratory follow-up of ICU hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) survivors exhibit multisystemic alterations after hospitalization. Little is known about long-term imaging and pulmonary function of hospitalized patients intensive care unit (ICU) who survive COVID-19. We aimed to investigate long-term consequences of COVID-19 on the respiratory system of patients discharged from hospital ICU and identify risk factors associated with chest computed tomography (CT) lesion severity.

Methods

A prospective cohort study of COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary hospital ICU in Brazil (March-August/2020), and followed-up six-twelve months after hospital admission. Initial assessment included: modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, SpO2 evaluation, forced vital capacity, and chest X-Ray. Patien

SUBMITTER: Ribeiro Carvalho CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9858876 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature