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Long-term changes in pulmonary function among patients surviving to COVID-19 pneumonia.
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Infection [Infection] 2022 Aug; Vol. 50 (4), pp. 1019-1022. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 15. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess respiratory function at the time of clinical recovery, 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months after discharge in patients surviving to COVID-19 pneumonia.<br />Methods: Our case series consisted of 13 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.<br />Results: Baseline pulmonary function tests were 55.7 ± 15.6 for FEV1%, 68.6 ± 16.0 for FVC%, and 1.2 ± 0.1 for FEV1/FVC%. Although pulmonary function showed a small improvement after 6 weeks, patients experienced a more significant improvement after 6 and 12 months in FEV1% (95.4 ± 13.7 and 107.2 ± 16.5, respectively; p < 0.001), FVC% (91.3 ± 14.5, and 105.9 ± 15.6, respectively; p < 0.001), and FEV1/FVC% values (1.04 ± 0.04, and 1.01 ± 0.05, respectively; p < 0.001).<br />Conclusion: COVID-19 pneumonia may result in significant alterations in lung function, with a mainly restrictive pattern, partly persisting at 6 weeks after recovery from acute phase, but significantly improving during a 12-month follow-up period.<br /> (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1439-0973
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Infection
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34652626
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-021-01718-2