Lung function and quality of life one year after severe COVID-19 in Brazil.
Tarciane Aline PrataArnaldo Santos LeiteValéria Maria AugustoDaniel Cruz BretasBruno Horta AndradeJaqueline das Graças Ferreira OliveiraAline Priscila BatistaGeorge Luiz Lins Machado-CoelhoEliane Viana MancuzoCarolina Coimbra MarinhoPublished in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2024)
After one year, survivors of severe COVID-19 in a middle-income country still present with high symptom burden, restrictive ventilatory changes, and loss of quality of life. Ongoing follow-up is needed to characterize long COVID-19 and identify strategies to mitigate its consequences.