Improved pulmonary function and exercise tolerance despite persistent pulmonary fibrosis over 1 year after severe COVID-19 infection

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We conducted a prospective single-centre cohort study of 104 multi-ethnic severe COVID-19 survivors from the first wave of the pandemic 15 months after hospitalisation. Of those who were assessed at 4 and 15 months, improvement of ground glass opacities correlated with worsened fibrotic reticulations. Despite a high prevalence of fibrotic patterns (64%), pulmonary function, grip strength, 6 min walk distance and frailty normalised. Overall, dyspnoea, cough and exhaustion did not improve and were not correlated with pulmonary function or radiographic fibrosis at 15 months, suggesting non-respiratory aetiologies. Monitoring persistent, and often subclinical, fibrotic interstitial abnormalities will be needed to determine their potential for future progression.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:79

Enthalten in:

Thorax - 79(2024), 5 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 472-475

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

McGroder, Claire F [VerfasserIn]
Salvatore, Mary M [VerfasserIn]
D'Souza, Belinda M [VerfasserIn]
Hoffman, Eric A [VerfasserIn]
Baldwin, Matthew R [VerfasserIn]
Garcia, Christine Kim [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Clinical epidemiology
Imaging/CT MRI
Interstitial fibrosis
Journal Article
Respiratory measurement
Viral infection

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Date Completed 17.04.2024

Date Revised 27.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/thorax-2023-220370

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM37003757X