Hospital admission for COVID-19 pneumonitis - long-term impairment in quality of life and lung function.
Marie VejenEjvind Frausing HansenBakir Nabil Ibrahim Al-JarahCasper JensenPia ThaningKlaus Nielsen JeschkeCharlotte Suppli UlrikPublished in: European clinical respiratory journal (2022)
Fatigue, respiratory symptoms and cognitive symptoms are highly common months after hospitalization for severe COVID-19. Compared to pre-COVID-19, functional status and usual activities continued to be impaired. In line with this, almost half of the patients were found to have impaired diffusing capacity.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- cystic fibrosis
- ejection fraction
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- sleep quality
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- air pollution
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- physical activity
- interstitial lung disease
- acute care