Lung function and quality of life one year after severe COVID-19 in Brazil
Tarciane Aline Prata1,
Arnaldo Santos Leite1,
Valéria Maria Augusto1
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To evaluate symptoms, lung function, and quality of life of a cohort of patients hospitalized for severe COVID-19 12 months after hospital admission. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. We included severe COVID-19 survivors hospitalized in one of three tertiary referral hospitals for COVID-19 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Participants were submitted to lung function and six-minute walk tests and completed the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire. Results: The whole sample comprised 189 COVID-19 su… Show more
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