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DrChloeBloom

Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute

Clinical Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Epidemiology
 
 
 
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Emmanuel Kaye BuildingRoyal Brompton Campus

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@article{Mallia:2021:10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000908,
author = {Mallia, P and Russell, G and Meghji, J and Wong, B and Kumar, K and Pilkington, V and Chhabra, S and Russell, B and Chen, J and Srikanthan, K and Park, M and Owles, H and Liew, F and Alcada, J and Martin, L and Coleman, M and Elkin, S and Ross, C and Agrawal, S and Gardiner, T and Bell, A and White, A and Hampson, D and Vithlani, G and Manalan, K and Bramer, S and Martin, S and Kucheria, A and Ratnakumar, P and Sheeka, A and Anandan, L and Copley, S and Bloom, C and Kon, O},
doi = {10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000908},
journal = {BMJ Open Respiratory Research},
title = {Symptomatic, biochemical and radiographic recovery in patients with Covid-19},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000908},
volume = {8},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background: The symptoms, radiography, biochemistry and healthcare utilisation of patients with COVID-19 following discharge from hospital have not been well described.Methods: Retrospective analysis of 401 adult patients attending a clinic following an index hospital admission or emergency department attendance with COVID-19. Regression models were used to assess the association between characteristics and persistent abnormal chest radiographs or breathlessness.Results: 75.1% of patients were symptomatic at a median of 53 days post discharge and 72 days after symptom onset and chest radiographs were abnormal in 47.4%. Symptoms and radiographic abnormalities were similar in PCR-positive and PCR-negative patients. Severity of COVID-19 was significantly associated with persistent radiographic abnormalities and breathlessness. 18.5% of patients had unscheduled healthcare visits in the 30 days post discharge.Conclusions: Patients with COVID-19 experience persistent symptoms and abnormal blood biomarkers with a gradual resolution of radiological abnormalities over time. These findings can inform patients and clinicians about expected recovery times and plan services for follow-up of patients with COVID-19.
AU  - Mallia,P
AU  - Russell,G
AU  - Meghji,J
AU  - Wong,B
AU  - Kumar,K
AU  - Pilkington,V
AU  - Chhabra,S
AU  - Russell,B
AU  - Chen,J
AU  - Srikanthan,K
AU  - Park,M
AU  - Owles,H
AU  - Liew,F
AU  - Alcada,J
AU  - Martin,L
AU  - Coleman,M
AU  - Elkin,S
AU  - Ross,C
AU  - Agrawal,S
AU  - Gardiner,T
AU  - Bell,A
AU  - White,A
AU  - Hampson,D
AU  - Vithlani,G
AU  - Manalan,K
AU  - Bramer,S
AU  - Martin,S
AU  - Kucheria,A
AU  - Ratnakumar,P
AU  - Sheeka,A
AU  - Anandan,L
AU  - Copley,S
AU  - Bloom,C
AU  - Kon,O
DO  - 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000908
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2052-4439
TI  - Symptomatic, biochemical and radiographic recovery in patients with Covid-19
T2  - BMJ Open Respiratory Research
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000908
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/87118
VL  - 8
ER  -
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