Predictors of pulmonary sequelae after COVID-19 pneumonia: A 12-month follow-up study

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, over 550 million people have been infected worldwide. Despite these large numbers, the long-term pulmonary consequences of COVID-19 remain unclear.

Aims

The aim of this single-center observational cohort study was to identify and characterize pulmonary sequelae of COVID-19 at 12 months from hospitalization and to reveal possible predictors for the persistence of long-term lung consequences.

Methods

Based on the persistence or absence of radiological changes after 12 months from hospitalization, the whole population was categorized into NOT-RECOVERED (NOT-REC) and RECOVERED (REC) groups, respectively. Clinical and pulmonary function data tests and clinical data were also collected and compared in the two g

SUBMITTER: Bernardinello N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932038 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature