Respiratory Complications after COVID-19.
Oman Med J
; 37(1): e343, 2022 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1742852
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with high short-term morbidity and mortality. Lungs are the main organs affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection. In the long-term, the pulmonary sequelae related to COVID-19 are expected to rise significantly leading to an extended impact on community health and health care facilities. A wide variety of long-term respiratory complications secondary to COVID-19 have been described ranging from persistent symptoms and radiologically observable changes to impaired respiratory physiology, vascular complications, and pulmonary fibrosis. Even after two-years, respiratory sequalae related to post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection have not been fully explored and understood. The main treatment for most COVID-19 respiratory complications is still symptomatic and supportive-care oriented. In this review article, we shed light on current knowledge of the post-COVID-19 complications, focusing on pulmonary fibrosis, treatment directions, and recommendations to physicians.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Oman Med J
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Omj.2022.52
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