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Post COVID Interstitial Lung Abnormalities-Incidence and Management
Mark Robertshaw1, Corey D Kershaw1
1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5939 Harry Hines Blvd, 75390-8558 Dallas, TX USA.
Purpose Of Review:
This review aims to summarize the available literature to identify the incidence and risk factors for persistent interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) following hospitalization for COVID-19. The current and prospective treatment options are reviewed in an effort to help pulmonary practitioners care for this burgeoning patient population.
Recent Findings:
Statistical modeling suggests that 11.7% of all patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have irreversible fibrotic features on long-term follow-up imaging.
Summary:
The available evidence suggests that up to 30% of patients have ILAs following COVID-19 hospitalization. The radiographic abnormalities improve or resolve in a majority of these patients. However, estimates suggest that up to one-third of these patients have irreversible fibrotic features. Clinical trials of the impact of anti-fibrotic agents are ongoing. As there continue to be thousands of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the USA each week, the management of post-COVID ILAs will become a common problem for the pulmonary practitioner.
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