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- Title
Associations between severe pulmonary function and residual CT abnormalities in rehabilitating COVID-19 patients.
- Authors
YU, C.; HU, X.-Y.; ZOU, C.; YU, F.-F.; LIU, B.; LI, Y.; LIU, Y.; SONG, L.-J.; TAN, L.; LI, Q.; HU, Y.-C.; HE, H.-Y.; CHEN, M.-Y.; ZOU, Z.
- Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread around the world in 2020. Abnormal pulmonary function and residual CT abnormalities were observed in COVID-19 patients during recovery. Appropriate rehabilitation training is around the corner. The correlation between spirometric impairment and residual CT abnormality remains largely unknown. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted on the pulmonary function of 101 convalescent COVID-19 patients before discharge. Multivariate analysis was used to establish a scoring system to evaluate the spirometric abnormality based on residual chest Ct. RESULTS: Lung consolidation area ≥25% and severe-type COVID-19 were two independent risk factors for severe pulmonary dysfunction. Besides, a scoring system was established. People scoring more than 12 points have more chances (17 times) to get severe pulmonary function impairment before discharge. CONCLUSIONS: For the first time, a chest CT characteristics-based grading system was suggested to predict the pulmonary dysfunction of COVID-19 patients during convalescence in this study. This study may provide suggestions for pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Subjects
COVID-19; COMPUTED tomography; HUMAN abnormalities; HOSPITAL admission &; discharge
- Publication
European Review for Medical & Pharmacological Sciences, 2021, Vol 25, Issue 23, p7585
- ISSN
1128-3602
- Publication type
Article