id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-325755-n7vjjw9r Rai, Deependra Kumar Post covid 19 pulmonary fibrosis- Is it real threat? 2020-11-10 .txt text/plain 2520 140 49 This review addressed underlying mechanism, Risk factors, course of disease and treatment option for post covid pulmonary fibrosis. One of the risk factors for the development of lung fibrosis in COVID-19 is advanced age and this finding is same as in MERS and SARS-CoV. The follow-up of 36 MERS patients for average 43 days showed that lung fibrosis developed in a significant number of convalescents, and risk was found highest with patient who were elderly, hospitalised with severe disease in ICU 19 . Nintedanib use associated with increase the risk of bleeding as most of the covid 19 patient are on anticoagulant Evidence is also coming for use of pirfenidone, azithromycin and prednisolone in the management of pulmonary fibrosis post-H1N1 ARDS, based on data from a case report of three patients 25 . Elderly patient, severe disease who require ICU care and mechanical ventilation are highest risk to develop lung fibrosis ./cache/cord-325755-n7vjjw9r.txt ./txt/cord-325755-n7vjjw9r.txt