Lung function after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A prospective cohort study in children.

Elio IovineGreta Di MattiaRaffaella Nenna Domenico Paolo La ReginaEnrica MancinoLaura PetrarcaMaria Giulia ContiLuigi MateraFabrizio VirgiliFabio Midullanull null

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2023)

Lung function, according to spirometry values, does not appear to be impaired long after infection in the pediatric population. The presence of respiratory symptoms during SARS-CoV-2 infection would not represent a risk factor for impaired lung function in this cohort of patients.

Keyphrases

lung function
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
young adults
prognostic factors
depressive symptoms
physical activity
sleep quality
patient reported