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ArticleDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Post-Infection Oscillometry and Pulmonary Metrics in SARS-CoV-2 Patients: A 40-Day Follow-Up Study.

Noemi Suppini, Cristian Oancea, Ovidiu Fira-Mladinescu, Daniel Traila, Camelia Pescaru, Monica Steluta Marc, Diana Manolescu, Emanuela Vastag, Ayesha Ali, Elena Hogea and 1 more

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Article in Diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. 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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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Noemi SuppiniDiscipline of Pulmonology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Cristian OanceaDiscipline of Pulmonology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2083-0581
Ovidiu Fira-MladinescuDiscipline of Pulmonology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9034-5218
Daniel TrailaDiscipline of Pulmonology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Camelia PescaruDiscipline of Pulmonology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7573-3714
Monica Steluta MarcDiscipline of Pulmonology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1160-9164
Diana ManolescuCenter for Research and Innovation in Precision Medicine of Respiratory Diseases (CRIPMRD), "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Emanuela VastagDiscipline of Pulmonology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Ayesha AliBhaskar Medical College, Amdapur Road 156-162, Hyderabad 500075, Telangana State, India.
Elena HogeaDepartment of Microbiology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Ciprian Nicolae PilutDepartment of Microbiology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara · ROGandhi Medical College & Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has had significant impacts on pulmonary function. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate pulmonary function and structure in patients 40 days post-SARS-CoV-2 infection, employing an array of testing methodologies including spirometry, plethysmography, forced oscillometry, and CT scanning. It also sought to establish potential correlations between these metrics and evaluate if forced oscillometry could provide additional value in post-infective lung function assessment. A 40-day post-infection follow-up observational study was conducted involving 66 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. The results revealed decreases in FVC and FEF25-75 with the increasing severity of COVID-19. Specifically, patients with severe symptoms exhibited statistically significant decreases in FVC (mean = 86.8) compared with those with mild symptoms (mean = 106.0;

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COVID-19oscillometrypulmonary function testsSARS-CoV-2

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PMID37606473
PMCPMC10443293
OpenAlexW4385603032

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