LONG-TERM TREATMENT RESULTS COVID-19-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA IN PATIENTS OF THE GRODNO REGION

COVID-19 causes an acute and often severe form of viral pneumonia. Aim of the study: To evaluate the long-term results of treatment of COVID-19-associated pneumonia according to control computed tomography findings in patients of Grodno region. Material and methods. A retrospective analysis of medical records of 170 patients of Grodno University Clinic was carried out. The long-term results of treatment of COVID-19-associated pneumonia in 20 patients were evaluated. Results. The average age of the patients was 59 years. The patients with a moderate form of the disease accounted for 77.6%. Respiratory failure was noted in 75.3% of cases. According to computed tomography of the chest, all patients had bilateral interstitial lung lesions of varying degree: CT1 – 28.8%, CT2 – 51.2%, CT3 – 17.6%, CT4 – 2.4%. Conclusions. Analysis of the long-term results of treatment according to CT data after 3-5 months showed that complete recovery was achieved in 35.0% of patients, and interstitial changes in the lungs persisted in 65.0% of cases. After 6-12 months, 3 patients achieved complete recovery, and 2 patients had minimal interstitial changes.