TY - JOUR T1 - Symptomatic, biochemical and radiographic recovery in patients with COVID-19 JF - BMJ Open Respiratory Research JO - BMJ Open Resp Res DO - 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000908 VL - 8 IS - 1 SP - e000908 AU - Patrick Mallia AU - Jamilah Meghji AU - Brandon Wong AU - Kartik Kumar AU - Victoria Pilkington AU - Shaan Chhabra AU - Ben Russell AU - Jian Chen AU - Karthikan Srikanthan AU - Mirae Park AU - Harriet Owles AU - Felicity Liew AU - Joana Alcada AU - Laura Martin AU - Meg Coleman AU - Sarah Elkin AU - Clare Ross AU - Shweta Agrawal AU - Thomas Gardiner AU - Aaron Bell AU - Alice White AU - Dominic Hampson AU - Gauri Vithlani AU - Kavina Manalan AU - Solange Bramer AU - Alejandra Martin Segura AU - Anushree Kucheria AU - Prashanthi Ratnakumar AU - Alexander Sheeka AU - Lavanya Anandan AU - Susan Copley AU - Georgina Russell AU - Chloe I Bloom AU - Onn Min Kon Y1 - 2021/04/01 UR - http://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000908.abstract N2 - Background The symptoms, radiography, biochemistry and healthcare utilisation of patients with COVID-19 following discharge from hospital have not been well described.Methods Retrospective analysis of 401 adult patients attending a clinic following an index hospital admission or emergency department attendance with COVID-19. Regression models were used to assess the association between characteristics and persistent abnormal chest radiographs or breathlessness.Results 75.1% of patients were symptomatic at a median of 53 days post discharge and 72 days after symptom onset and chest radiographs were abnormal in 47.4%. Symptoms and radiographic abnormalities were similar in PCR-positive and PCR-negative patients. Severity of COVID-19 was significantly associated with persistent radiographic abnormalities and breathlessness. 18.5% of patients had unscheduled healthcare visits in the 30 days post discharge.Conclusions Patients with COVID-19 experience persistent symptoms and abnormal blood biomarkers with a gradual resolution of radiological abnormalities over time. These findings can inform patients and clinicians about expected recovery times and plan services for follow-up of patients with COVID-19.All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplemental information. All data are contained in the manuscript. ER -