Radiological appearance and lung function six months after invasive ventilation in ICU for COVID-19 pneumonia: An observational follow-up study.
Ylva KonsbergPawel SzaroAnders AnemanSanna KjellbergNektarios SolidakisSara SvedlundBengt NellgårdKeti DallaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Most patients showed persistent radiological abnormalities on CT and reduced lung volumes, impaired diffusion capacity and patterns of restrictive lung function at 6 months post discharge from the ICU. The correlations between abnormalities on CT and lung function tests were weak. Further, studies with a long-term follow-up of lung function in this group of patients are needed.
Keyphrases
- lung function
- cystic fibrosis
- air pollution
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- intensive care unit
- computed tomography
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- mechanical ventilation
- patient reported outcomes
- magnetic resonance
- contrast enhanced
- positron emission tomography
- image quality