Analysis of clinical symptoms, radiological changes and pulmonary function data 4 months after COVID‐19

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) ranges from asymptomatic disease to respiratory failure and requires invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). Data about the sequelae after infection are scarce. The study aims to describe the prevalence of symptoms, pulmonary function tests (PFTs), and radiological changes after four months of follow‐up. Methods A prospective, cross‐sectional, multicentre study was performed. Patients with different illness severities were consecutively included (mild; moderate: hospitalized without IMV; severe: hospitalized with IMV). Clinical variables, health‐related quality of life (HRQoL), PFT (spirometry, diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO)), and (CT) scans of the chest were obtained. The association between the risk of sequelae (DLCO