Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Pulmonary and Nutritional Status in Children and Young Adults With Cystic Fibrosis, in Greece. (21st April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Loukou, Ioanna; Moustaki, Maria; Petrocheilou, Argyri; Zarkada, Ioanna; Douros, Konstantinos
• Is Part Of: Journal of patient experience. Volume 8(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-04-21
• Subjects: cystic fibrosis -- lung function -- lockdown -- COVID-19; Patient satisfaction -- Periodicals; Patient satisfaction -- United States -- Periodicals; Patient participation -- Periodicals; Patient participation -- United States -- Periodicals; Patient satisfaction; Patient participation; United States; 362.1068
• DOI: 10.1177/23743735211008295
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2374-3735

Abstract

During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Greece adopted strict lockdown measures. We aimed to investigate the effects of lockdown and the resultant changes in the standard of care, on the lung function and somatic growth of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We analyzed data on body mass index and lung function of 103 CF patients 5.0- to 23.0-years-old before and after the lockdown period. Body mass index did not change significantly, but there was a significant improvement in lung function after the end of the lockdown period.