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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2022

Assessment of Long-Term Effects on Pulmonary Functions Between Severe and Non-Severe Convalescent COVID-19 Patients: A Single-Center Study in China.

Yan-Fen Tang, Jun-Yan Han, Ai-Min Ren, Li Chen, Tian-Jiao Xue, Yong-Hong Yan, Xi Wang, Yu Wang, Rong-Hua Jin

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Article in Journal of inflammation research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yan-Fen Tang *Department of Respiratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Jun-Yan Han *National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Ai-Min RenDepartment of Respiratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Li ChenDepartment of Respiratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Tian-Jiao XueDepartment of Respiratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Yong-Hong YanNational Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Xi WangNational Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Yu WangDepartment of Respiratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Rong-Hua JinNational Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People's Republic of China.
Beijing Ditan Hospital · CNCapital Medical University · CNNational Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To explore the long-term effects of SARS-Cov-2 infection on the pulmonary function in the severe convalescent COVID-19 patients for 6 to 9 months follow-up in Beijing, China. Methods: A total of 64 cases of COVID-19 patients were recruited for the study and discharged from the Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, for 6 to 9 months. COVID-19 patients were divided into non-severe (mild and moderate) and severe groups. The follow-up investigated the lung function tests, the novel coronavirus antibody (IgM and IgG), chest CT and blood tests. Results: About 25.00% (16/64) patients had pulmonary ventilation dysfunction and 35.9% (23/64) had diffusion dysfunction. In the severe group, 56.50% (13/23) individuals showed decreased diffusion function. The diffusion dysfunction of the severe group was significantly decreased than the non-severe group (P = 0.01). Among 56 cases, the positive rate of IgG titers was 73.2% (41/56). The result of chest CT showed 55.36% (31/56) cases in nodules, 44.64% (25/56) in strip-like changes, 37.5% (21/56) in-ground glass shadow, and 5.36% (3/56) in grid shadow, which was significantly different between the severe group and the non-severe group. Patients tended to have ground glass changes in the severe group while nodules in the non-severe group. Conclusion: For the 6 to 9 months in convalescent COVID-19 patients, 56.50% (13/23) of severe patients had pulmonary diffusion dysfunction. Convalescent COVID-19 patients should have their pulmonary function regularly tested, especially those with severe illness.

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chest CTCOVID-19follow-uppulmonary functionSARS-CoV-2 antibodysevere patients

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