Research Article

[Retracted] The Investigation of Pulmonary Function Changes of COVID-19 Patients in Three Months

Table 2

Pulmonary function characteristics of COVID-19 patients.

Pulmonary dysfunctionOn the day of dischargeThree months after discharge
All (N  = 56)Severe (N  = 15)Nonsevere (N  = 41)All (N  = 56)Severe (N  = 15)Nonsevere (N  = 41)

Ventilation dysfunction22 (39.3%)8 (53.3%)14 (34.1%)10 (17.9%)4 (26.7%)6 (14.6%)
Mild ventilation dysfunction15 (26.8%)5 (33.3%)10 (24.4%)5 (8.9%)2 (13.3%)3 (7.3%)
Moderate ventilation dysfunction7 (12.5%)3 (20%)4 (9.7%)5 (8.9%)2 (13.3%)33 (7.3%)
Small airway dysfunction31 (55.4%)9 (60%)22 (53.7%)24 (42.9%)7 (46.7%)17 (41.5%)
Ventilation dysfunction with small airway dysfunction16 (28.6%)6 (40%)10 (24.4%)10 (17.9%)4 (26.7%)6 (14.6%)
Disseminated dysfunction29 (51.8%)10 (66.7%)19 (46.3%)