ReviewCurrent opinion in physiology2021
Pulmonary function and COVID-19.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical activity promotion interventions in chronic airways disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023Pooled it
- Randomized controlled trial of home-based vs. hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation in post COVID-19 patients.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of ELOM-080 as Add-On Therapy in COVID-19 Patients with Acute Respiratory Insufficiency: Exploratory Data from the Prospective Placebo-Controlled COVARI Trial.Advances in therapy · 2022Trial
- Impact of COVID-19 on Respiratory Function: A Post-Recovery Comparative Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A Retrospective Observational Study of Pulmonary Impairments in Long COVID Patients.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- A retrospective study on the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on cardiopulmonary function in a healthy Chinese cohort: a focus on "long COVID".Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical predictors of impaired pulmonary diffusing capacity in patients recovering from COVID-19: A secondary analysis of multicentre datasets.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2026Article
- Pulmonary sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a narrative review of long-term functional, radiological, and clinical outcomes in COVID-19 survivors, with a regional focus on Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation Improves Mobility and Gait Performance: Evidence from TUG and 10MWT.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Interrogating pulmonary diffusing capacity in long COVID: insights from DLCO and DLNO testing.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Pulmonary manifestations of long COVID in Johannesburg, South Africa.Southern African journal of infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Pulmonary Function Test: A Mainstay for Evaluating Respiratory Health in Patients Recovered from COVID-19 Infection.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Post-discharge spirometry evaluation in patients recovering from moderate-to-critical COVID-19: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Adapting Real-Time Lung Function Measurements for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Studies in Syrian Hamsters.Viruses · 2024Article
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- Impact of post-COVID-19 lung damage on pulmonary function, exercise tolerance and quality of life in Indian subjects.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Impaired function in the lung periphery following COVID-19 is associated with lingering breathing difficulties.Physiological reports · 2024Article
- Anxiety in Patients with Post-COVID Syndrome: Associated Factors.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Factors associated with small airway obstruction in COVID-19 survivors: A cross-sectional study among health-care providers.Narra J · 2023Article
- Relationship between exercise capacity and fatigue, dyspnea, and lung function in non-hospitalized patients with long COVID.Physiological reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
In people recovering from COVID-19, there is concern regarding potential long-term pulmonary sequelae and associated impairment of functional capacity. Data published thus far indicate that spirometric indices appear to be generally well preserved, but that a defect in diffusing capacity (DLco) is a prevalent abnormality identified on follow-up lung function; present in 20-30% of those with mild to moderate disease and 60% in those with severe disease. Reductions in total lung capacity were commonly reported. Functional capacity is also often impaired, with data now starting to emerge detailing walk test and cardiopulmonary exercise test outcome at follow-up. In this review, we evaluate the published evidence in this area, to summarise the impact of COVID-19 infection on pulmonary function and relate this to the clinico-radiological findings and disease severity.
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