Long-term COVID-19 effects on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and health status

CONCLUSION: In discharged survivors with COVID-19, 23.5% had significant impairment of diffusion capacity abnormality of lung function. The exercise capacity and health status were considerably lower than that of a normal population after 6 months postinfection.

Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 14, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Doaa M Magdy Ahmed Metwally Doaa Abdel Tawab Shimaa Abaas Hassan Marwa Makboul Shimaa Farghaly Source Type: research