Tomographic assessment of pulmonary abnormalities of Long COVID: a cohort study
Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 infection primarily affects the lungs leading to a range of tomographic findings, from ground-glass opacity to emphysema. However, studies on the long-term effects of the infection, known as Long COVID, are still limited. Therefore, this cohort aimed to identify pulmonary ab...
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| author | Cinthia Diaz-Salas Mariana Amaya-Tellez Vania Hinojos-Armendariz Sofia Valencia-Pacheco Arturo Reyes-Esparza Dizan Mendoza-Pedroza Yamile Lopez-Hernandez Joel Monarrez-Espino |
| author_facet | Cinthia Diaz-Salas Mariana Amaya-Tellez Vania Hinojos-Armendariz Sofia Valencia-Pacheco Arturo Reyes-Esparza Dizan Mendoza-Pedroza Yamile Lopez-Hernandez Joel Monarrez-Espino |
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| description | Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 infection primarily affects the lungs leading to a range of tomographic findings, from ground-glass opacity to emphysema. However, studies on the long-term effects of the infection, known as Long COVID, are still limited. Therefore, this cohort aimed to identify pulmonary abnormalities in adult patients with Long COVID, assessed by chest computed tomography (CT) 6 to 30 months after the initial infection. Material and Methods: A cohort of patients from northern Mexico, diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020-2021 using RT-PCR and undergoing a simple chest CT examination, was followed up for 6 to 30 months. Logistic regression was used to determine predictors of Long COVID. Results: A total of 67 patients were included. Pulmonary tomographic abnormalities at 6 to 30 months were interstitial thickening (n = 41, 61.2%), subpleural bands (n = 41, 61.2%), ground-glass opacity (n = 30, 44.8%), pleural thickening (n = 18, 26.9%), bronchiectasis (n = 13, 19.4%), lymphadenomegaly (n = 11, 16.4%), emphysema (n = 6, 9.0%), and consolidation (n = 2, 3.0%). Ground-glass opacity and fibrotic abnormalities decreased with increasing follow-up time: e.g., interstitial thickening from 6 to 11 months (84.6%), 12 to 18 (65.0%), and 19 to 30 months (50.0%). Hypertension was the most significant predictor of Long COVID. Conclusion: Our study showed a high prevalence of persistent pulmonary abnormal tomographic findings in patients with Long COVID, probably due to the high prevalence of hypertension and diabetes. Ground-glass opacity and fibrotic abnormalities were the most commonly observed findings, which showed a decreasing trend over time.
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f7b8aa5770f47f088913b1c4625a6e22023-07-18T19:12:34ZengPermanyerJournal of the Mexican Federation of Radiology and Imaging2938-12152696-84442023-04-012210.24875/JMEXFRI.M23000048Tomographic assessment of pulmonary abnormalities of Long COVID: a cohort studyCinthia Diaz-Salas0Mariana Amaya-Tellez1Vania Hinojos-Armendariz2Sofia Valencia-Pacheco3Arturo Reyes-Esparza4Dizan Mendoza-Pedroza5Yamile Lopez-Hernandez6Joel Monarrez-Espino7Medical Specialties Program, Universidad de Monterrey, Sede Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MexicoMedical Specialties Program, Universidad de Monterrey, Sede Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MexicoDepartment of Radiology, Christus Muguerza del Parque Hospital, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MexicoMedical Specialties Program, Universidad de Monterrey, Sede Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MexicoMedical Specialties Program, Universidad de Monterrey, Sede Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MexicoDepartment of Radiology, Christus Muguerza del Parque Hospital, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MexicoAcademic Unit of Biological Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, MexicoMedical Specialties Program, Universidad de Monterrey, Sede Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico; Department of Health Research, Christus Muguerza del Parque Hospital, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, MexicoIntroduction: SARS-CoV-2 infection primarily affects the lungs leading to a range of tomographic findings, from ground-glass opacity to emphysema. However, studies on the long-term effects of the infection, known as Long COVID, are still limited. Therefore, this cohort aimed to identify pulmonary abnormalities in adult patients with Long COVID, assessed by chest computed tomography (CT) 6 to 30 months after the initial infection. Material and Methods: A cohort of patients from northern Mexico, diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020-2021 using RT-PCR and undergoing a simple chest CT examination, was followed up for 6 to 30 months. Logistic regression was used to determine predictors of Long COVID. Results: A total of 67 patients were included. Pulmonary tomographic abnormalities at 6 to 30 months were interstitial thickening (n = 41, 61.2%), subpleural bands (n = 41, 61.2%), ground-glass opacity (n = 30, 44.8%), pleural thickening (n = 18, 26.9%), bronchiectasis (n = 13, 19.4%), lymphadenomegaly (n = 11, 16.4%), emphysema (n = 6, 9.0%), and consolidation (n = 2, 3.0%). Ground-glass opacity and fibrotic abnormalities decreased with increasing follow-up time: e.g., interstitial thickening from 6 to 11 months (84.6%), 12 to 18 (65.0%), and 19 to 30 months (50.0%). Hypertension was the most significant predictor of Long COVID. Conclusion: Our study showed a high prevalence of persistent pulmonary abnormal tomographic findings in patients with Long COVID, probably due to the high prevalence of hypertension and diabetes. Ground-glass opacity and fibrotic abnormalities were the most commonly observed findings, which showed a decreasing trend over time. https://www.jmexfri.com/frame_esp.php?id=56Long COVID. Pulmonary sequelae. COVID-19. Chest Computer tomography. Chest CT. |
| spellingShingle | Cinthia Diaz-Salas Mariana Amaya-Tellez Vania Hinojos-Armendariz Sofia Valencia-Pacheco Arturo Reyes-Esparza Dizan Mendoza-Pedroza Yamile Lopez-Hernandez Joel Monarrez-Espino Tomographic assessment of pulmonary abnormalities of Long COVID: a cohort study Journal of the Mexican Federation of Radiology and Imaging Long COVID. Pulmonary sequelae. COVID-19. Chest Computer tomography. Chest CT. |
| title | Tomographic assessment of pulmonary abnormalities of Long COVID: a cohort study |
| title_full | Tomographic assessment of pulmonary abnormalities of Long COVID: a cohort study |
| title_fullStr | Tomographic assessment of pulmonary abnormalities of Long COVID: a cohort study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tomographic assessment of pulmonary abnormalities of Long COVID: a cohort study |
| title_short | Tomographic assessment of pulmonary abnormalities of Long COVID: a cohort study |
| title_sort | tomographic assessment of pulmonary abnormalities of long covid a cohort study |
| topic | Long COVID. Pulmonary sequelae. COVID-19. Chest Computer tomography. Chest CT. |
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