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. 2021 Feb 1;203(3):371-374.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202010-3823LE.

High Prevalence of Pulmonary Sequelae at 3 Months after Hospital Discharge in Mechanically Ventilated Survivors of COVID-19

Rob J J van Gassel  1 , Julia L M Bels  1 , Anne Raafs  1 , Bas C T van Bussel  1 , Marcel C G van de Poll  1 , Sami O Simons  1 , Lieke W L van der Meer  1 , Hester A Gietema  1 , Rein Posthuma  1   2 , Susanne van Santen  1
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High Prevalence of Pulmonary Sequelae at 3 Months after Hospital Discharge in Mechanically Ventilated Survivors of COVID-19

Rob J J van Gassel et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Representative high-resolution chest computed tomographic (HRCT) images of two of the survivors. (A) HRCT imaging performed at admission (upper row) and at 3-month follow-up (lower row). Chest computed tomographic (CT) imaging at admission shows typical bilateral subpleural ground-glass opacities. No signs of previous emphysema were detected. However, follow-up HRCT imaging shows obvious emphysematous destruction. (B) CT image at presentation at emergency department with evident ground areas with reticulation (crazy paving). Follow-up reveals diffuse areas of persistent ground glass without reticulation, as well as areas with low density in previously normal areas, possibly due to hypoperfusion.
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  • Reply to Vijayakumar and Shah.
    van Gassel RJJ, Bels JLM, Gietema HA, Posthuma R, van Santen S. van Gassel RJJ, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Jun 1;203(11):1442-1443. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202102-0468LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 33711238 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Is Fibrosis Really Fibrosis?
    Vijayakumar B, Shah PL. Vijayakumar B, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Jun 1;203(11):1440-1442. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202102-0334LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 33711245 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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