ABSTRACT
Introduction: COVID-19 has led to a rise in hospitalized patients with viral pneumonia and we are still learning about the follow-up process. Objective(s): To describe a cohort of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and their clinical and radiological evolution. Method(s): Prospective cohort study. COVID pneumonia patients from August 2020 to August 2021 were analyzed (n=125), with a standardized follow up. We describe clinical and radiological features during hospital stay and 1st and 3rd months after discharge. Extent Pneumonia: affection of 3 of 5 lobes in CT. Result(s): Table1: Cohort's description. Clinical follow-up: 39 patients(31,2%) persist symptomatic after 3 months from discharge(dyspnea 37). Radiological follow-up: 49 patients(39.2%) remain with extent pneumonia at third month CT. Table2: ILD pattern Vs No-ILD comparison at third month control. Conclusion(s): We present a detailed description of a COVID pneumonia cohort through a standardized follow-up process. Our findings suggest that ILD pattern associates with symptom persistence.