Background: Coronavirus-19 Disease (COVID-19) may cause persistent symptoms and functional respiratory impairment, known as long COVID. Determinants of long COVID are unclear. Although males experience more severe acute illness, the impact of sex on the occurrence of long-term sequelae is unknown. The aim of this study was to establish whether sex affects pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and clinical outcomes in patients recovered from COVID-19 pneumonia.

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女性性别影响 COVID-19 肺炎康复患者的呼吸功能和运动能力

背景：冠状病毒 19 病 (COVID-19) 可能导致持续性症状和呼吸功能障碍，称为长 COVID。长 COVID 的决定因素尚不清楚。虽然男性经历更严重的急性疾病，但性行为对长期后遗症发生的影响尚不清楚。本研究的目的是确定性别是否影响 COVID-19 肺炎康复患者的肺功能、运动能力和临床结果。