Long-term Radiological and Pulmonary Function Abnormalities at 3-year post COVID-19 Hospitalization : A Longitudinal Cohort Study

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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the longitudinal progression of residual lung abnormalities (ground-glass opacities, reticulations, and fibrotic-like changes) and pulmonary function, three years following coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).

METHODS: This prospective, longitudinal cohort study enrolled COVID-19 survivors who exhibited residual lung abnormalities upon discharge from two hospitals. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 6 months, 12 months, 2 years, and 3 years post-discharge, and included pulmonary function tests, 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), chest CT scans, and symptom questionnaires. Non-COVID-19 controls were retrospectively recruited for comparative analysis.

RESULTS: 728 COVID-19 survivors and 792 controls were included. From 6 months to 3 years, there was a gradual improvement in reduced diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO<80% predicted, 49% versus 38%, p=0.001), 6MWD (496 m versus 510 m, p=0.002) and residual lung abnormalities(46% versus 36%, p<0.001), regardless of the disease severity. Patients with residual lung abnormalities at 3 years more commonly had respiratory symptoms (32% versus 16%, p<0.001), lower 6MWD (494 m versus 510 m, p=0.003), and abnormal DLCO (57% versus 27%, p<0.001) compared to those with complete resolution. Compared to the controls, the proportion of DLCO impairment (38% versus 17%, p<0.001) and respiratory symptoms (23% versus 2.2%, p<0.001) were significantly higher in the matched COVID-19 survivors at the 3-year follow-up.

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

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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The European respiratory journal - (2024) vom: 22. Feb.

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Englisch

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Han, Xiaoyu [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Lu [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Liyan [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Linxia [VerfasserIn]
Alwalid, Osamah [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Yuting [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Leqing [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Wenlong [VerfasserIn]
Li, Hanting [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Qinyue [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Huangxuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Lijie [VerfasserIn]
Bai, Yaowei [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Gui, Yuxi [VerfasserIn]
Nie, Tong [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Yanqing [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Heshui [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Chuansheng [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 22.02.2024

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10.1183/13993003.01612-2023

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NLM368779572