Table 2 Comparison of the improvement and non-improvement participant groups.

From: The utility of telemedicine in managing patients after COVID-19

Parameter

Improvement (n = 20)

Non-improvement (n = 10)

p value

Saturation amplitude, %, median [IQR]

7 [4–8]

9 [7–11]

0.03

Mean saturation, %, mean (SD)

96 (1)

94 (2)

0.01

Minimum saturation, %, mean (SD)

92 (4)

89 (3)

0.04

Hospitalization time, days, median [IQR]

12 [7–14]

30 [15–48]

0.008

CT initial score, points, median [IQR]

2/4 [1–3]

3/4 [3–4]

0.008

CT control score, points, median [IQR]

¼ [1–2]

4/4 [3–4]

0.00002

FEV1 I, %, mean (SD)

87.28 (13.67)

59.89 (19.69)

0.0003

FEV1 II, %, mean (SD)

90.22 (9.39)

69.1 (16.39)

0.0002

FVC I, %, mean (SD)

84.44 (14.01)

56.11 (21.23)

0.0003

FVC II, %, mean (SD)

88.11 (9.87)

62.7 (15.32)

0.00001

FEV1/FVC I, mean (SD)

82.1 (7.51)

84.78 (6.69)

0.38

FEV1/FVC II, mean (SD)

80.7 (4.24.)

86.26 (6.41)

0.01

TLC I, %, mean (SD)

89.56 (16.03)

60.78 (29.2)

0.003

TLC II, %, mean (SD)

93 (13.38)

75.6 (18.3)

0.008

TL,CO I, %, mean (SD)

80.11 (21.93)

57.38 (35.42)

0.05

TL,CO II, %, mean (SD)

90 (19.31)

68.9 (27.93)

0.03

  1. Pulmonary function tests are presented during the first (I) and second (II) assessments.
  2. CT computed tomography, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s, FVC forced vital capacity, TLC total lung capacity, TL,CO transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide.