Authors
Rebecca F D'Cruz, Michael D Waller, Felicity Perrin, Jimstan Periselneris, Sam Norton, Laura-Jane Smith, Tanya Patrick, David Walder, Amadea Heitmann, Kai Lee, Rajiv Madula, William McNulty, Patricia Macedo, Rebecca Lyall, Geoffrey Warwick, James B Galloway, Surinder S Birring, Amit Patel, Irem Patel, Caroline J Jolley
Publication date
2021/1/1
Journal
ERJ open research
Volume
7
Issue
1
Publisher
European Respiratory Society
Description
Background
A standardised approach to assessing COVID-19 survivors has not been established, largely due to the paucity of data on medium- and long-term sequelae. Interval chest radiography is recommended following community-acquired pneumonia; however, its utility in monitoring recovery from COVID-19 pneumonia remains unclear.
Methods
This was a prospective single-centre observational cohort study. Patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19 pneumonia (admission duration ≥48 h and oxygen requirement ≥40% or critical care admission) underwent face-to-face assessment at 4–6 weeks post-discharge. The primary outcome was radiological resolution of COVID-19 pneumonitis (Radiographic Assessment of Lung Oedema score <5). Secondary outcomes included clinical outcomes, symptom questionnaires, mental health screening (Trauma Screening Questionnaire, seven-item Generalised …
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