Long-term sequelae are highly prevalent one year after hospitalization for severe COVID-19
M Bellan, A Baricich, F Patrucco, P Zeppegno… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Many coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) survivors show symptoms months after
acute illness. The aim of this work is to describe the clinical evolution of Covid-19, one year
after discharge. We performed a prospective cohort study on 238 patients previously
hospitalized for Covid-19 pneumonia in 2020 who already underwent clinical follow-up 4
months post-Covid-19. 200 consented to participate to a 12-months clinical assessment,
including: pulmonary function tests with diffusing lung capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO); …
acute illness. The aim of this work is to describe the clinical evolution of Covid-19, one year
after discharge. We performed a prospective cohort study on 238 patients previously
hospitalized for Covid-19 pneumonia in 2020 who already underwent clinical follow-up 4
months post-Covid-19. 200 consented to participate to a 12-months clinical assessment,
including: pulmonary function tests with diffusing lung capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO); …