Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with high short-term morbidity and mortality. Lungs are the main organs affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection. In the long-term, the pulmonary sequelae related to COVID-19 are expected to rise significantly leading to an extended impact on community health and health care facilities. A wide variety of long-term respiratory complications secondary to COVID-19 have been described ranging from persistent symptoms and radiologically observable changes to impaired respiratory physiology, vascular complications, and pulmonary fibrosis. Even after two-years, respiratory sequalae related to post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection have not been fully explored and understood. The main treatment for most COVID-19 respiratory complications is still symptomatic and supportive-care oriented. In this review article, we shed light on current knowledge of the post-COVID-19 complications, focusing on pulmonary fibrosis, treatment directions, and recommendations to physicians.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2022.52
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Al Jahdhami, I., Al-Naamani, K., Al-Mawali, A., & Bennji, S. M. (2022). Respiratory Complications after COVID-19. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.52
MLA 9
Al Jahdhami, Issa, et al. "Respiratory Complications after COVID-19." Oman Medical Journal, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.52.
Chicago (author–date)
Al Jahdhami, Issa, Khalid Al-Naamani, Adhra Al-Mawali, and Sami M. Bennji. 2022. "Respiratory Complications after COVID-19." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.52.
Harvard
Al Jahdhami, I., Al-Naamani, K., Al-Mawali, A. and Bennji, S. M. (2022) 'Respiratory Complications after COVID-19', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.52.
Vancouver
Al Jahdhami I, Al-Naamani K, Al-Mawali A, Bennji SM. Respiratory Complications after COVID-19. Oman Medical Journal. 2022. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.52
IEEE
I. Al Jahdhami, K. Al-Naamani, A. Al-Mawali, and S. M. Bennji, "Respiratory Complications after COVID-19," Oman Medical Journal, 2022, doi: 10.5001/omj.2022.52.