Persistent lung damage after Covid-19

The nationwide study published today was initiated by Inselspital, Bern University Hospital with the collaboration of the University of Bern and has established for the first time: severe Covid-19 can result in prolonged impairment of oxygen uptake in the lungs even after four months. Long-term monitoring and treatment of these patients is urgent and important. Already in the summer of 2020, various studies reported persistent symptoms and possible permanent health impairments in patients after Covid-19. The observational study presented here aims to document the mediumand long-term trajectory of the disease based on clinical data, particularly focusing on the lungs. The study provides important baseline data for the clinical care of long-term Covid-19 patients worldwide. Prolonged reduction of oxygen uptake. The first evaluation of the 'Swiss national Covid-19 lung study' after four months presented here shows a significant functional impairment of the lungs especially after severe Covid-19.