Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Pulmonary and Nutritional Status in Children and Young Adults With Cystic Fibrosis, in Greece.
Ioanna LoukouMaria MoustakiArgyri PetrocheilouIoanna ZarkadaKonstantinos DourosPublished in: Journal of patient experience (2021)
During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Greece adopted strict lockdown measures. We aimed to investigate the effects of lockdown and the resultant changes in the standard of care, on the lung function and somatic growth of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We analyzed data on body mass index and lung function of 103 CF patients 5.0- to 23.0-years-old before and after the lockdown period. Body mass index did not change significantly, but there was a significant improvement in lung function after the end of the lockdown period.
Keyphrases
- cystic fibrosis
- lung function
- young adults
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- body mass index
- coronavirus disease
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- ejection fraction
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- newly diagnosed
- air pollution
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- pulmonary hypertension
- dna methylation
- quality improvement
- weight loss
- weight gain
- patient reported