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ArticleRespiratory research2023

Evolution and long‑term respiratory sequelae after severe COVID-19 pneumonia: nitric oxide diffusion measurement value.

Marta Núñez-Fernández, Cristina Ramos-Hernández, Francisco García-Río, Alexandre Pérez-González, Amara Tilve-Gómez, Paula Rodríguez-Fernández, Andrés Nodar-Germiñas, Alberto Fernández-García, Alberto Ruano-Raviña, Alberto Fernández-Villar

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Article in Respiratory research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Recovery of lung function during the first year after COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025
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  2. Pulmonary diffusing capacity for nitric oxide in disease: a scoping review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Marta Núñez-FernándezService of Pneumology, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
Cristina Ramos-HernándezService of Pneumology, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
Francisco García-RíoService of Pneumology La Paz-IdiPAZ University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Alexandre Pérez-GonzálezGroup of Virology and Pathogenesis, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS), Vigo, Spain.
Amara Tilve-GómezService of Radiodiagnosis, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
Paula Rodríguez-FernándezService of Radiodiagnosis, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
Andrés Nodar-GermiñasInfectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IISGS), University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
Alberto Fernández-GarcíaNeumoVigo I+i, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IISGS), Vigo, Spain.
Alberto Ruano-RaviñaDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Alberto Fernández-VillarService of Pneumology, University Hospital Complex of Vigo, Vigo, Spain. alberto.fernandez.villar@sergas.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7407-5249
University Hospital Complex Of Vigo · ESCentro de Investigación en Red en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares · ESGalicia Sur Biomedical Foundation · ESPovisa Hospital · ESUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere are no published studies assessing the evolution of combined determination of the lung diffusing capacity for both nitric oxide and carbon monoxide (DL

methodsProspective cohort study which included patients who were assessed both 3 and 12 months after an episode of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. Their clinical status, health condition, lung function testings (LFTs) results (spirometry, DL

results194 patients, age 62 years (P

conclusionsThe combined measurement of DL

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COVID-19Nitric OxideCarbon MonoxideFemaleHumansLungMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesPulmonary Diffusing CapacityRespiratory Function TestsSARS-CoV-2Carbon MonoxideNitric OxideCOVID-19Diffusion capacityDLCODLNOLong-term sequelaePneumoniaRespiratory function testsSequelae

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PMID36782191
PMCPMC9924196
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