Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants.
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 14 (73.7) |
| Female |
5 (26.3) |
| Smoker | 5 (26.3) |
| Yes | 14 (73.7) |
| No |
|
| Past medical history | |
| DM | 8 (42.1) |
| IHD | 1 (5) |
| TB | 1 (5) |
| Negative |
10 (52.6) |
| Admitted to ICU due to COVID-19 | 19 (100) |
| Yes | 0 |
| No |
|
| Mechanical ventilation | |
| Yes | 5 (26.3) |
| No |
14 (73.7) |
| Chief complaint after recovery from COVID-19 | |
| SOB | 14 (73.7) |
| Fever | 2 (10.5) |
| Cough | 1 (5) |
| Hemoptysis |
2 (10.5) |
| Post COVID-19 chest CT findings | |
| Empyema | 10 (52.6) |
| Air space | 5 (26.3) |
| Cavitary lesion | 3 (15.8) |
| Bronchiectasis |
1 (5) |
| Procedure | |
| Decortication | 13 (68.4) |
| Lobectomy | 4 (21) |
| Bullectomy |
2 (10.5) |
| Follow up | |
| Recovered | 10 (52.6) |
| ICU admission | 5 (26.3) |
| Mucormycosis | 3 (15.8) |
| Death | 1 (5) |
ICU: intensive care unit. COVID-19: corona virus disease-2019. CT: computed tomography scan. DM: diabetes mellitus. IHD: ischemic heart disease. TB: tuberculosis.