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Already this spring, doctors and experts warned of lung damage after covid-19 infection. It was not known how severe, or how long, the damage would be.
– On X-ray, the changes have also been seen in people with fairly mild problems. Fever and shortness of breath when exercising are cardinal symptoms here. In this group, however, most can be expected to make a full recovery, said lung expert Leif Bjermer, a professor of pulmonary medicine.
And now, a study by researchers at the University of Oxford seems to be able to shed more light on why some people have long-term symptoms.
In the study led by Professor Fergus Gleeson, 10 people between the ages of 19 and 69 who were infected with the coronavirus were X-rayed. Although none of them were treated for severe covid, eight of them had difficulty breathing and experienced fatigue three months after the time of infection.
X-rays showed lung damage to all eight people, and therefore the study will now be developed.
“Move the goal”
The risk of being seriously affected by covid-19 increases markedly for those over 60 years of age. If it turns out that people in a larger age group suffer lung injuries without being treated in the hospital, it will “move the target cage.”
He believes that damage to the lungs is one of the reasons why some people get long-term illnesses in COVID-19.
Hans-Gustaf Ljunggren, a physician and professor at the Karolinska Institutet, offers a similar picture.
– Symptoms in people who have been seriously ill may, for example, be affected by lung function. Severe inflammation can heal with scars and cause long-term problems. Some patients also have symptoms of the cardiovascular system. Various types of neurological symptoms have also been observed, he has previously said.
