One-year evolution of DLCO changes and respiratory symptoms in patients with post COVID-19 respiratory syndrome.

Alberto FortiniAurelio RossoPaolo CecchiniArianna TorrigianiAldo Lo FortePaolo CarraiChiara AlessiFrancesca FabbrizziElena LovicuSerena SbaragliAntonio Faraone

Published in: Infection (2022)

These results suggest that DLCO and respiratory symptoms tend to normalize or improve 1 year after hospitalization for COVID-19 in most patients. However, there is also a non-negligible number of patients (about one-third) in whom respiratory changes persist and will need prolonged follow-up.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
coronavirus disease
ejection fraction
sars cov
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
patient reported