A descriptive study to characterize clinical, radiological, lung function and quality of life alterations in patients who survived a severe or critical disease caused by SARS-COV-2 virus, who were treated in the intensive care unit of a high complexity institution in Cali, Colombia.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
112
6 and 12 months after hospital discharge. If the study is normal at 6 months it will not be repeated at 12 months.
6 and 12 months after hospital discharge, if the patient had a CT scan upon admission to the hospital. If the study is normal at 6 months it will not be repeated at 12 months.
6 and 12 months after hospital discharge. If the study is normal at 6 months it will not be repeated at 12 months.
Fundacion Valle del Lili
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
Lung function
Spirometry in Liters
Time frame: 6 months after hospital discharge
Lung function
Spirometry in Liters
Time frame: 12 months after hospital discharge
Lung function
Diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (% predicted)
Time frame: 6 months after hospital discharge
Lung function
Diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (% predicted)
Time frame: 12 months after hospital discharge
Lung function
6 min walk test in Meters
Time frame: 6 months after hospital discharge
Lung function
6 min walk test in Meters
Time frame: 12 months after hospital discharge
Radiological alterations
Alterations in chest radiography
Time frame: 6 months after hospital discharge
Radiological alterations
Alterations in chest radiography
Time frame: 12 months after hospital discharge
Radiological alterations
Alterations in thoracic CT scan
Time frame: 6 months after hospital discharge
Radiological alterations
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6 and 12 months after hospital discharge. If the study is normal at 6 months it will not be repeated at 12 months.
6 and 12 months after hospital discharge. If the study is normal at 6 months it will not be repeated at 12 months.
6 and 12 months after hospital discharge.
Alterations in thoracic CT scan
Time frame: 12 months after hospital discharge
Quality of life alterations
Saint George Respiratory questionnaire (from 0 to 100 points, higher levels indicating a major health impairment)
Time frame: 6 months after hospital discharge
Quality of life alterations
Saint George Respiratory questionnaire (from 0 to 100 points, higher levels indicating a major health impairment)
Time frame: 12 months after hospital discharge