Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Lung damage persists in discharged COVID-19 patients


At least 88% of patients with COVID-19 had lung damage symptoms, such as ground-glass opacities, on CT scans and 47% had breathlessness six weeks after being discharged, while 56% and 39% continued to have symptoms apparent on imaging scans and breathlessness, respectively, after 12 weeks, researchers reported at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit had more severe lung damage at discharge than those who were not, but both groups had similar improvement rates, findings show.

Full Story: The Guardian (London) (9/6) 

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