Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital Respiratory Lung Cancer Center Begins Treatment for 'Post-COVID-19 Sequelae'
Multidisciplinary Treatment Collaboration in Otorhinolaryngology
Professor An Taejun at the Respiratory Lung Cancer Center of Catholic University Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital is performing a bronchoscopy.
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Respiratory and Lung Cancer Center at Catholic University Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital announced on the 13th that it will begin treatment for 'long COVID.'
The long COVID treatment will be operated through a collaborative care system between the Respiratory and Lung Cancer Center and the Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Long COVID, or Post COVID condition, refers to long-term aftereffects that persist for an extended period following a COVID-19 infection.
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At the Respiratory and Lung Cancer Center, exercise capacity is evaluated through basic blood tests, chest CT scans, pulmonary function tests, exhaled nitric oxide tests, 6-minute walk tests (especially if post-exercise fatigue or shortness of breath differs from usual), and echocardiography (if new cardiac symptoms or ECG abnormalities are present). Subsequently, respiratory rehabilitation therapy for recovery is provided.
The Department of Otorhinolaryngology assesses the condition using laryngoscopy and nasal endoscopy. After precise identification of causes, treatments are administered, including olfactory recognition, threshold, and identification tests, gustatory nerve tests, nasal airway resistance tests, dizziness tests, hearing tests, laryngeal microvibration tests, ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration biopsy for cervical masses, and cervical or paranasal sinus CT scans.
Yoon Hyung-gyu, head of the Respiratory and Lung Cancer Center, stated, “The aftereffects of COVID-19 are diseases whose causes and mechanisms have not been clearly identified, and the top priority is the patient's rapid return to daily life.” He added, “Based on collaboration between the Department of Respiratory Medicine and the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, we will do our best to restore quality of life through holistic treatment.”
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