Long-term radiological and pulmonary function abnormalities at 3 years after COVID-19 hospitalisation: a longitudinal cohort study.

Xiaoyu HanLu ChenLiyan GuoLinxia WuOsamah AlwalidJie LiuYuting ZhengLeqing ChenWenlong WuHanting LiQinyue LuoHuangxuan ZhaoLijie ZhangYaowei BaiBo SunTao SunYuxi GuiTong NieLei ChenFan YangYanqing FanHeshui ShiChuangsheng Zheng

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2024)

Most patients exhibited improvement in radiological abnormalities and pulmonary function over time following COVID-19. However, more than a third continued to have persistent lung abnormalities at the 3-year mark, which were associated with respiratory symptoms and reduced diffusion capacity.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms