Dua, Jasmeen KaurSibia, RPSChander, VikasGill, Harinder Singh2024-09-242024-09-242023-04Dua Jasmeen Kaur, Sibia RPS, Chander Vikas, Gill Harinder Singh . Spirometric Analysis in Post-COVID Patients. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals. 2023 Mar; 9(2): 16-202454-63562454-6364https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/231033Background: The spread of COVID-19 has taken on pandemic proportions, affecting almost 50 million people and causing more than 1 million deaths worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has gained global attention owing to its rapid transmission despite extensive measures to contain it. The majority of patients developing COVID-19 pneumonia have bilateral lung involvement leading to respiratory failure or acute respiratory distress syndrome. As a new infectious disease- carrying risk of severe course and ICU admissions, it is particularly important to explore its sequelae. There has been extensive research on the acute course of disease but enough studies are not available about the long term fibrotic sequelae and its effect on quality of life. Hence the present study. Aims and Objectives: 1. To study pulmonary function impairment in post covid patients. 2. To correlate spirometry changes with the severity of SARS-COV2 infection. Methods: A prospective study was conducted in the Medicine department at Rajindra Hospital/ Govt Medical College Patiala involving patients recovered from COVID-19. The study group included all patients above 18 yrs of age who were diagnosed as COVID-positive. So 100 post-COVID patients admitted at Rajindra hospital/Govt Medical College Patiala were followed up after discharge to study the spirometric changes and risk of development of chronic lung disease. It was a prospective study where patients were analysed spirometrically at regular intervals. Results: Abnormal spirometry was present in 16% patients after 6 months of COVID infection, thus necessitating longer follow-up in all post covid patients. Among the patients with abnormal spirometry, the majority of patients were had severe COVID-19.SpirometryCOVID-19SARS-COV2 infectionJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, GMC and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, IndiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, GMC and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, IndiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, GMC and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, IndiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, GMC and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India