Cherrez-Ojeda Ivan, Cortés-Telles Arturo, Gochicoa-Rangel Laura, Camacho-Leon Génesis, Mautong Hans, Robles-Velasco Karla, Faytong-Haro Marco
School of Health, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Samborondón 0901952, Guayas, Ecuador.
Respiralab Research Group, Guayaquil 090512, Guayas, Ecuador.
J Pers Med. 2022 Aug 27;12(9):1393. doi: 10.3390/jpm12091393.
This commentary aims to highlight some of the major issues (with possible solutions) that the Latin American region is currently dealing with in managing post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis. Overall, there is little evidence for successful long-term COVID-19 follow-up treatment. The lack of knowledge regarding proper treatment is exacerbated in Latin America by a general lack of resources devoted to healthcare, and a lack of availability and access to multidisciplinary teams. The discussion suggests that better infrastructure (primarily multicenter cohorts of COVID-19 survivors) and well-designed studies are required to develop scientific knowledge to improve treatment for the increasing prevalence of pulmonary fibrosis in Latin America.
本评论旨在强调拉丁美洲地区目前在管理新冠后肺纤维化方面正在应对的一些主要问题(以及可能的解决方案)。总体而言,几乎没有证据表明新冠长期随访治疗取得成功。由于普遍缺乏用于医疗保健的资源,以及缺乏多学科团队的可及性和服务,拉丁美洲对适当治疗的认识不足问题更加严重。讨论表明,需要更好的基础设施(主要是新冠幸存者的多中心队列)和精心设计的研究,以发展科学知识,改善拉丁美洲日益普遍的肺纤维化治疗。