ArticleThe European respiratory journal2024
Long-term radiological and pulmonary function abnormalities at 3 years after COVID-19 hospitalisation: a longitudinal cohort study.
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- Post-COVID Respiratory Sequelae in COPD: Mucus Plugging, Infectious Complications, and Risk-Stratified Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Long-term impact of SARS-CoV-2 on recurrent COPD exacerbations.EBioMedicine · 2026Article
- Using hyperpolarised xenon-129 magnetic resonance imaging to investigate longitudinal effects of long COVID on pulmonary function.ERJ open research · 2026Article
- Long-term health outcomes and risk factors for low self-rated health in non-hospitalised adults with post-COVID-19 condition: a 2.5-year cohort study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Long-term lung function trajectories in Swedish COVID-19 ICU survivors: a two-year follow-up study.European clinical respiratory journal · 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
- Identification of key overlapping genes between COVID-19 and acute lung injury to evaluate immune microenvironment and predictive efficiency.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the longitudinal progression of residual lung abnormalities (ground-glass opacities, reticulation and fibrotic-like changes) and pulmonary function at 3 years following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
methodsThis prospective, longitudinal cohort study enrolled COVID-19 survivors who exhibited residual lung abnormalities upon discharge from two hospitals. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 6 months, 12 months, 2 years and 3 years post-discharge, and included pulmonary function tests, 6-min walk distance (6MWD), chest computed tomography (CT) scans and symptom questionnaires. Non-COVID-19 controls were retrospectively recruited for comparative analysis.
results728 COVID-19 survivors and 792 controls were included. From 6 months to 3 years, there was a gradual improvement in reduced diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (
conclusionsMost patients exhibited improvement in radiological abnormalities and pulmonary function over time following COVID-19. However, more than a third continued to have persistent lung abnormalities at the 3-year mark, which were associated with respiratory symptoms and reduced diffusion capacity.
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