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. 2021 Jan 21;22(1):29.
doi: 10.1186/s12931-021-01625-y.

Post-discharge critical COVID-19 lung function related to severity of radiologic lung involvement at admission

Laurent Truffaut  1   2 , Lucas Demey  1   2 , Anne Violette Bruyneel  3 , Alain Roman  4   2 , Stephane Alard  5   2 , Nathalie De Vos  6 , Marie Bruyneel  7   8
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Post-discharge critical COVID-19 lung function related to severity of radiologic lung involvement at admission

Laurent Truffaut et al. Respir Res. .

Abstract

Lung function impairment persists in 55% of critical COVID-19 patients three months after ICU discharge. Patient lung function, exercise capacity, radiologic, and quality of life data suggest impairment is related to radiologic lung involvement at admission.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Figures

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Fig. 1
Chest CT Scans of a critical COVID-19 patient, at admission, 14 days after symptoms onset (a) and 3-months post ICU discharge (b). Bilateral ground glass opacities (GGO) in a peripheral distribution are observed in both upper lobes on Pannel A. On Pannel B, GGO has disappeared, replaced by a discrete fibrosis area in the upper right lobe (black arrow)
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Correlation between SF-36 and mechanical ventilation duration
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