Recovering from a pandemic : pulmonary fibrosis after SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Acute manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection continue to impact the lives of many across the world. Post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may affect 10-30% of survivors of COVID-19, and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC)-pulmonary fibrosis is a long-term outcome associated with major morbidity. Data from prior coronavirus outbreaks (severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome) suggest that pulmonary fibrosis will contribute to long-term respiratory morbidity, suggesting that PASC-pulmonary fibrosis should be thoroughly screened for through pulmonary function testing and cross-sectional imaging. As data accumulates on the unique pathobiologic mechanisms underlying critical COVID-19, a focus on corollaries to the subacute and chronic profibrotic phenotype must be sought as well. Key aspects of acute COVID-19 pathobiology that may account for increased rates of pulmonary fibrosis include monocyte/macrophage-T-cell circuits, profibrotic RNA transcriptomics, protracted elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines, and duration of illness and ventilation. Mechanistic understanding of PASC-pulmonary fibrosis will be central in determining therapeutic options and will ultimately play a role in transplant considerations. Well-designed cohort studies and prospective clinical registries are needed. Clinicians, researchers and healthcare systems must actively address this complication of PASC to minimise disability, maximise quality of life and confront a post-COVID-19 global health crisis.

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E-Artikel

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

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European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 30(2021), 162 vom: 31. Dez.

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Englisch

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Mylvaganam, Ruben J [VerfasserIn]
Bailey, Joseph I [VerfasserIn]
Sznajder, Jacob I [VerfasserIn]
Sala, Marc A [VerfasserIn]
Northwestern Comprehensive COVID Center Consortium [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 17.12.2021

Date Revised 16.11.2022

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1183/16000617.0194-2021

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NLM33447941X