TY - JOUR
T1 - Patient outcomes after hospitalisation with COVID-19 and implications for follow-up
T2 - results from a prospective UK cohort
AU - Arnold, David
AU - Hamilton, Fergus
AU - Milne, Alice
AU - Morley, Anna J
AU - Viner, Jason
AU - Attwood, Marie
AU - Noel, Alan
AU - Gunning, Samuel
AU - Hatrick, Jessica
AU - Hamilton, Sassa
AU - Elvers, Karen T
AU - Hyams, Catherine
AU - Bibby, Anna
AU - Moran, Ed
AU - Adamali, Huzaifa I
AU - Dodd, James
AU - Maskell, Nicholas A
AU - Barratt, Shaney
PY - 2020/12/3
Y1 - 2020/12/3
N2 - The longer-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection are uncertain. Consecutive patients hospitalised with COVID-19 were prospectively recruited to this observational study (n=163). At 8-12 weeks postadmission, survivors were invited to a systematic clinical follow-up. Of 131 participants, 110 attended the follow-up clinic. Most (74%) had persistent symptoms (notably breathlessness and excessive fatigue) and limitations in reported physical ability. However, clinically significant abnormalities in chest radiograph, exercise tests, blood tests and spirometry were less frequent (35%), especially in patients not requiring supplementary oxygen during their acute infection (7%). Results suggest that a holistic approach focusing on rehabilitation and general well-being is paramount.
AB - The longer-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection are uncertain. Consecutive patients hospitalised with COVID-19 were prospectively recruited to this observational study (n=163). At 8-12 weeks postadmission, survivors were invited to a systematic clinical follow-up. Of 131 participants, 110 attended the follow-up clinic. Most (74%) had persistent symptoms (notably breathlessness and excessive fatigue) and limitations in reported physical ability. However, clinically significant abnormalities in chest radiograph, exercise tests, blood tests and spirometry were less frequent (35%), especially in patients not requiring supplementary oxygen during their acute infection (7%). Results suggest that a holistic approach focusing on rehabilitation and general well-being is paramount.
UR - https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/621470c4-8e12-41f4-8ace-45ab10afff6b
U2 - 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216086
DO - 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216086
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
C2 - 33273026
SN - 0040-6376
JO - Thorax
JF - Thorax
ER -