Diaphragm dysfunction in severe COVID-19 as determined by neuromuscular ultrasound.
Ann Clin Transl Neurol
; 8(8): 1745-1749, 2021 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1303224
ABSTRACT
Many survivors from severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) suffer from persistent dyspnea and fatigue long after resolution of the active infection. In a cohort of 21 consecutive severe post-COVID-19 survivors admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, 16 (76%) of them had at least one sonographic abnormality of diaphragm muscle structure or function. This corresponded to a significant reduction in diaphragm muscle contractility as represented by thickening ratio (muscle thickness at maximal inspiration/end-expiration) for the post-COVID-19 compared to non-COVID-19 cohorts. These findings may shed new light on neuromuscular respiratory dysfunction as a contributor to prolonged functional impairments after hospitalization for post-COVID-19.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diaphragm
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Ultrasonography
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Clin Transl Neurol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Acn3.51416
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