The aim of this work is to estimate the frequency of small airway disease and/or thebronchial hyperreactivity in follow up of postacute covid survivors.
This is a observational longitudinal study investigating pulmonary sequelae of covid-19.
Study site:
Mansoura university hospital, chest department and post covid outpatient clinic.
Elmahalla chest hospital and outpatients clinic.
Time of study :
Two years from September 2021 to September 2023
Target population:
Adults with confirmed covid 19 who remaining symptomatic after 30 days from the
diagnosis.
Sample size The study will include 100 selected cases during period from 2021 to 2023
Patients :
The enrolled patients are adults who survived acute covid-19 and presented for clinical
follow up.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ambulatory adult patients confirmed diagnosis of covid -19 either on typical CT
chest basis or PCR and passed period of acute illness (28 days from start of
symptoms) but still with clinical symptoms.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hospitalized or requiring intensive care unit. Known patients with chronic lung
diseases Uncontrolled comorbidities
Mansoura University
Al Mansurah 360761, Dakhlia, Egypt
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