The Role of Pulmonary Function Testing and Lung Imaging in the Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-COVID-19 Interstitial Lung Disease (PC-ILD) is characterized by fibrotic-like signs at high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) abnormalities after SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is still not clear how frequent these tests should be performed to rule out long-term consequences of COVID-19 pneumonia.

Objectives

The aims of our study were to evaluate the incidence and risk factors of PC-ILD and possibly to propose a long-term follow-up program.

Method

One-hundred patients, hospitalized in our ward for moderate to critical COVID-19, underwent two follow-up visits at three and 15 months in which PFTs and HRCT were performed.

Results

At the 15-month follow-up, 8% of patients showed residual radiological and functional

SUBMITTER: Sanna A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9981778 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature