Respiratory muscle dysfunction in long-COVID patients.

Jan K HennigsMarie HuweAnnette HennigsTim OquekaMarcel SimonLars HarbaumJakob KörbelinStefan SchmiedelJulian Schulze Zur WieschMarylyn M AddoStefan KlugeHans Klose

Published in: Infection (2022)

Our findings point towards respiratory muscle dysfunction as a novel aspect of COVID-19 sequelae. Thus, we strongly advocate for systematic respiratory muscle testing during the diagnostic workup of persistently symptomatic, convalescent COVID-19 patients.

Keyphrases

sars cov
skeletal muscle
coronavirus disease
oxidative stress
respiratory tract
respiratory syndrome coronavirus