Reduced Diffusion Capacity in COVID-19 Survivors

The researchers present a retrospective study including consecutive patients aged 18-84 years with laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection discharged from the Pneumology Department, at La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital in Valencia (Spain), from March 23 to August 20. All patients {N = 239) were referred to the follow-up clinic with an appointment for PFT, including forced spirometry and Di_co by the single-breath method adjusted for hemoglobin. For the analysis, they classified patients as normal Di_co (^80% predicted) or altered Dlco (