Pulmonary Functional Outcomes at 3 Months in Critical COVID-19 Survivors Hospitalized during the First, Second, and Third Pandemic Waves.

Cecile DusartJelle SmetAudrey ChirumberroStephanie AndréAlain Roman Marc Claus Anne-Violette BruyneelOphelie MenezStephane AlardNathalie De VosMarie Bruyneel

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

With better understanding and management of COVID-19, there was an improvement in PFT, 6MWT, and RMS in ICU survivors 3 months after ICU discharge, regardless of the pandemic wave during which they were hospitalized. However, immunomodulation and improved best practices for the management of COVID-19 do not appear to be sufficient to prevent significant morbidity in critically ill patients.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
intensive care unit
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
young adults
primary care
healthcare
mechanical ventilation