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COVID-19 patients in the COVID-19 Recovery and Engagement (CORE) Clinics in the Bronx (preprint)
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| PREPRINT-RESEARCHSQUARE | ID: ppzbmed-10.21203.rs.3.rs-2239169.v1
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Early in the pandemic, we established COVID-19 Recovery and Engagement (CORE) Clinics in the Bronx and implemented a detailed evaluation protocol was implemented to assess physical, emotional, and cognitive function, pulmonary function tests, and imaging for COVID-19 survivors. Here we report our findings five months post-acute COIVD-19.METHODS:
Main outcomes and measures included pulmonary function tests, imaging tests, and a battery of symptom, physical, emotional, and cognitive assessments 5 months post-acute COVID-19.FINDINGS:
Dyspnea, fatigue, decreased exercise tolerance, brain fog, and shortness of breath were the most common symptoms but there were generally no significant differences between hospitalized and non-hospitalized cohorts (p>0.05). Many patients had abnormal physical, emotional, and cognitive scores, but most functioned independently; there were no significant differences between hospitalized and non-hospitalized cohorts (p>0.05). Six-minute walk test, lung ultrasound, and diaphragm excursion were abnormal but only in the hospitalized cohort. Pulmonary function tests showed moderately restrictive pulmonary function only in the hospitalized cohort but no obstructive pulmonary function. Newly detected major neurological events, microvascular disease, atrophy, and white-matter changes were rare, but lung opacity and fibrosis-like findings were common after acute COVID-19.INTERPRETATION:
Many COVID-19 survivors experienced moderately restrictive pulmonary function, and significant symptoms across the physical, emotional, and cognitive health domains. Newly detected brain imaging abnormalities were rare, but lung imaging abnormalities were common. This study provides insights into post-acute sequelae following SARS-CoV-2 infection in neurological and pulmonary systems which may be used to support at-risk patients, develop effective screening methods and interventions.
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Основная тема:
Atrophy
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Fibrosis
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Microvascular Angina
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Dyspnea
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Fatigue
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COVID-19
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Lung Diseases
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английский
Год:
2022
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