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Respiratory infection
Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on pulmonary function, functional capacity and quality of life in a cohort of survivors
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  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr D S Hui
    Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 30–32 Ngan Shing St, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong; dschuicuhk.edu.hk
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Hui DS, Joynt GM, Wong KT, et al
Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on pulmonary function, functional capacity and quality of life in a cohort of survivors
Thorax 2005;60:401-409.

Publication history

  • Received June 15, 2004
  • Accepted October 19, 2004
  • First published April 28, 2005.
Online issue publication 
September 01, 2022

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    Files in this Data Supplement:

    • [view PDF] - Table S1: Correlations of chest radiograph scores versus steroid dosage, 6MWD, and lung function test parameters at 6 months
    • [view PDF] - Table S2a: Health related quality of life (SF36) among SARS survivors (n=31)who had required ICU admission at 3 and 6 months after illness onset in comparison with Hong Kong normative data stratified into different age groups
    • [view PDF] - Table S3: Comparison of age and LDH levels during hospitalization and outcome at 6 months between patients who required invasive ventilatory support (n=6) versus those not requiring intubation in ICU

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