Background: This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the findings of chest CT scans 3 months after hospitalization in COVID-19 patients and their relationship with underlying diseases.
Methods: The present study was of a descriptive-analytical type, which was conducted from the beginning of September 2021 to the end of September 2022 on COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the department of Imam Khomeini Educational and Therapeutic Hospital affiliated with Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz. Demographic information and chest CT scan findings were evaluated and recorded at the time of hospitalization of COVID-19 patients for 3 months after hospitalization.
Findings: In this study, 100 patients with an average age of 57.49 years were examined, with 53% being male. Among the patients, 44% had no underlying diseases and the remaining had underlying diseases, among which diabetes and hypertension were the most frequent with 28% and 10%. Analysis of the CT scan findings of patients three months later revealed that 35% of CT scans were normal and 55% of lung fibrosis was reported, and 45% of reported lung fibrosis showed 5-25% lung involvement.
Conclusion: In the present study, approximately more than half of the participants had pulmonary involvement evident on their CT scans 3 months after COVID-19 hospitalization, with pulmonary fibrosis being the most common finding.