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Table 3 Temporal association of HRCT findings with duration since discharge

From: Short-term follow-up HRCT Chest of COVID-19 survivors and association with persistent dyspnea

Features

Duration since discharge <  = 1 month (n = 20)

Duration since discharge > 1 month (n = 20)

Peripheral opacities (n = 10)

2

8

Both peripheral and central opacities (n = 30)

18

12

Patchy opacities (n = 14)

2

12

Diffuse opacities (n = 26)

18

8

Ground- glass opacity (n = 34)

16

18

Consolidations (n = 8)

6

2

Reticulations (n = 32)

18

14

Traction bronchiectasis (n = 14)

4

10

Cystic changes (n = 10)

2

8

Sub- pleural fibrous stripes (n = 16)

12

4

Sub-pleural sparing (n = 6)

4

2

Fibroparenchymal bands (n = 20)

8

12

No. of segments affected <  = 10 (n = 14)

2

12

No. of segments affected > 10 (n = 26)

18

8

Reticular pattern (n = 22)

14

8

Ground-glass pattern (n = 10)

4

6

Cystic pattern (n = 8)

2

6