Non-dipping hypertension was associated with increased risk of hypertensive retinopathy and microalbuminuria. Blood pressure profiles should also be considered in assessing the risk for hypertensive patients.
Background. Short-and long-term lung damage after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been emphasized in many studies, but pulmonary-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has been examined only in a limited capacity.Objectives. In this study, we aimed to assess pulmonary-specific HRQOL and dyspnea among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 by applying the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) to patient groups 1, 3 and 6 months following discharge (groups T1, T3 and T6).
Materials and methods.This cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2020 and December 2020 at a tertiary hospital in Turkey. A total of 345 patients with a definite diagnosis of COVID-19 were included in our research.Results. Total SGRQ score was significantly lower in the T6 group than in the T1 group (p < 0.001). The SGRQ-Symptom score was similar in the T3 and T6 groups, while the T1 group had significantly higher values (p < 0.001). The SGRQ-Activity score was significantly lower in the T6 group than in the T1 and T3 groups (p = 0.001), while the SGRQ-Impact score was significantly higher in the T6 group compared to the other 2 groups (p < 0.001). When the patients were analyzed statistically in terms of dyspnea, the difference between the baseline and 6-month results was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.001).
Conclusions.Although long-term consequences are still not fully known, the SGRQ scores and dyspnea outcomes of our patients show that pulmonary-specific HRQOL and dyspnea remain at a similar level from discharge until the 6 th month after discharge. Studies with extended and longitudinal follow-up are required.
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