@article {Ng889, author = {C K Ng and J W M Chan and T L Kwan and T S To and Y H Chan and F Y Y Ng and T Y W Mok}, title = {Six month radiological and physiological outcomes in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) survivors}, volume = {59}, number = {10}, pages = {889--891}, year = {2004}, doi = {10.1136/thx.2004.023762}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, abstract = {Background: The long term physiological and radiological outcomes of SARS survivors and their possible determinants are uncertain. Methods: SARS survivors in a follow up clinic in a regional hospital underwent high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the thorax and lung function tests 6 months after admission to hospital. The associations between the clinical and demographic data of the patients and the physiological and radiological outcomes were examined. Results: Fifty seven patients took part in the study. Lung function abnormalities were detected in 43 patients (75.4\%), with restrictive defects (nā€Š=ā€Š16) being most common (28.1\%). Radiological abnormalities of any degree were detected in 43 patients (75.4\%). Only the use of pulse corticosteroids was associated with the presence of CT abnormalities (pā€Š=ā€Š0.043, OR 6.65, 95\% CI 1.06 to 41.73). Conclusions: Physiological and radiological abnormalities are still present in a considerable proportion of SARS survivors at 6 months.}, issn = {0040-6376}, URL = {https://thorax.bmj.com/content/59/10/889}, eprint = {https://thorax.bmj.com/content/59/10/889.full.pdf}, journal = {Thorax} }