An assessment of post-COVID-19 infection pulmonary functions in healthcare professionals

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dc.authoridBalbay, Ege Güleç/0000-0002-1557-7019
dc.authoridyildiz gülhan, pinar/0000-0002-5347-2365
dc.authoridAnnakkaya, Ali Nihat/0000-0002-7661-8830
dc.authorwosidBalbay, Ege Güleç/V-5497-2017
dc.authorwosidyildiz gülhan, pinar/AAW-3004-2020
dc.authorwosidAnnakkaya, Ali Nihat/A-8741-2017
dc.contributor.authorGülhan, Pınar Y.
dc.contributor.authorArbak, Peri M.
dc.contributor.authorAnnakkaya, Ali N.
dc.contributor.authorBalbay, Ege Güleç
dc.contributor.authorBalbay, Öner A.
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-26T11:53:48Z
dc.date.available2023-07-26T11:53:48Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentDÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Göğüs Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalıen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: The medium- and long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on pulmonary function are still unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the pulmonary functions in healthcare professionals who had persistent complaints after contracting COVID-19 and returning to work. Methods: The study included COVID-19-infected healthcare professionals from the Dueurozce University Medical Faculty Hospital who volunteered to participate. Medical histories, medical records, pulmonary function tests, the diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) test, and the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) were used to collect data from all participants. Results: The study included 53 healthcare professionals, with an average age of 38 +/- 10 years (min: 24 years and max: 71 years), including 29 female (54.7%) and 24 male (45.3%) participants. Of the participants, 22.6% were smokers, 35.8% (19 individuals) had comorbidities, and 17% (9 individuals) were hospitalized. The mean length of stay was 9 +/- 4 days (mean +/- standard deviation). The most prevalent symptoms were weakness (88.7%), muscle aches (67.9%), inability to smell/taste (60.4%), headache (54.7%), fever (45.3%), cough (41.5%), and shortness of breath (37.7%). The mean time to return to work after a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19 was 18 +/- 13 days. The average time among post-disease pulmonary function, 6MW, and DLCO tests was 89 +/- 36 days (min: 15 and max: 205). The DLCO level decreased in 39.6% (21) of the participants. Female participants had a significantly higher rate of decreased DLCO levels than male participants (25% vs. 55.2%, P = .026). DLCO levels were significantly higher in participants with longterm persistent complaints (P = .043). The later the time to return to work, the lower the DLCO value (r=-0.290 and P = .035). The 6MWT distance was positively correlated with hemoglobin and lymphocyte levels at the time of the disease onset and negatively correlated with D-dimer levels. The most prevalent symptoms during the control visits were shortness of breath/effort dyspnea (24.6%), weakness (9.5%), and muscle aches (7.6%). Conclusion: Significant persistent complaints (47.2%) and low DLCO levels (39.6%) were observed in healthcare professionals during control visits at a mean time of 3 months after the COVID-19 infection. Symptoms and spirometry measurements, including DLCO, may be helpful in the follow-up of healthcare professionals who contracted COVID-19. Further comprehensive studies with long-term follow-up periods are required. (c) 2022 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ajic.2022.07.003
dc.identifier.endpage1132en_US
dc.identifier.issn0196-6553
dc.identifier.issn1527-3296
dc.identifier.issue10en_US
dc.identifier.pmid35870662en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85138511225en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1125en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2022.07.003
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/12603
dc.identifier.volume50en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000862889200008en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.institutionauthorYıldız Gülhan, Pınar
dc.institutionauthorArbak, Peri M.
dc.institutionauthorAnnakkaya, Ali N.
dc.institutionauthorBalbay, Ege Güleç
dc.institutionauthorBalbay, Öner A
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMosby-Elsevieren_US
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Infection Controlen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmz$2023V1Guncelleme$en_US
dc.subjectPulmonary Function Tests; Diffusing Capacity Of The Lungs For Carbon; Monoxide; Healthcare Professional; Covid-19 Infection; 6-Minute Walk Testen_US
dc.subjectImpacten_US
dc.titleAn assessment of post-COVID-19 infection pulmonary functions in healthcare professionalsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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