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Title:Covid-19 pulmonary pathology : the experience of European pulmonary pathologists throughout the first two waves of the pandemic
Authors:ID Fortarezza, Francesco (Author)
ID Pezzuto, Federica (Author)
ID Hofman, Paul (Author)
ID Kern, Izidor, Klinika Golnik (Author)
ID Panizo, Angel (Author)
ID Thüsen, Jan von der (Author)
ID Timofeev, Sergei (Author)
ID Gorkiewicz, Gregor (Author)
ID Berezowska, Sabina (Author)
ID Level, Laurence de (Author)
ID Ortiz-Villalón, Cristian (Author)
ID Lunardi, Francesca (Author)
ID Calabrese, Fiorella (Author)
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Language:English
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:Logo UKPBAG - University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik
Abstract:Autoptic studies of patients who died from COVID-19 constitute an important step forward in improving our knowledge in the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Systematic analyses of lung tissue, the organ primarily targeted by the disease, were mostly performed during the first wave of the pandemic. Analyses of pathological lesions at different times offer a good opportunity to better understand the disease and how its evolution has been influenced mostly by new SARS-CoV-2 variants or the different therapeutic approaches. In this short report we summarize responses collected from a questionnaire survey that investigated important pathological data during the first two pandemic waves (spring-summer 2020; autumn-winter 2020–2021). The survey was submitted to expert lung pathologists from nine European countries involved in autoptic procedures in both pandemic waves. The frequency of each lung lesion was quite heterogeneous among the participants. However, a higher frequency of pulmonary superinfections, both bacterial and especially fungal, was observed in the second wave compared to the first. Obtaining a deeper knowledge of the pathological lesions at the basis of this complex and severe disease, which change over time, is crucial for correct patient management and treatment. Autoptic examination is a useful tool to achieve this goal.
Keywords:COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, autopsy, lung - pathology, pulmonary aspergillosis
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Place of publishing:Švica
Publisher:MDPI
Year of publishing:2022
Number of pages:str. 1-7
Numbering:Vol. 12, iss. 1
PID:20.500.12556/DiRROS-14719 New window
UDC:616.2
ISSN on article:2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics12010095 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:92729091 New window
Copyright:© 2022 by the authors
Note:Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Soavtor iz Slovenije: Izidor Kern; Opis vira z dne 5. 1. 2022; Št. članka: 95;
Publication date in DiRROS:13.01.2022
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FORTAREZZA, Francesco, PEZZUTO, Federica, HOFMAN, Paul, KERN, Izidor, PANIZO, Angel, THÜSEN, Jan von der, TIMOFEEV, Sergei, GORKIEWICZ, Gregor, BEREZOWSKA, Sabina, LEVEL, Laurence de, ORTIZ-VILLALÓN, Cristian, LUNARDI, Francesca and CALABRESE, Fiorella, 2022, Covid-19 pulmonary pathology : the experience of European pulmonary pathologists throughout the first two waves of the pandemic. Diagnostics [online]. 2022. Vol. 12, no. 1, p. 1–7. [Accessed 17 March 2025]. DOI 10.3390/diagnostics12010095. Retrieved from: https://dirros.openscience.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=14719
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Title:Diagnostics
Shortened title:Diagnostics
Publisher:MDPI AG
ISSN:2075-4418
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Licensing start date:01.01.2022

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Keywords:covid-19, SARS-CoV-2, obdukcija, pljuča - patologija, aspergiloza


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