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    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Barw</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Barw Medical Journal</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2960-1959</Issn>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>03</Month>
        <Day>02</Day>
      </PubDate>
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    <ArticleTitle>Post COVID-19 Pulmonary Fibrosis Management: A Systematic Review</ArticleTitle>
    <ELocationID EIdType="doi">10.58742/cgrahg12</ELocationID>
    <Language>eng</Language>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Hamdi Yahya Al Turkey</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Faculty of Medicine, Taiz University, Taiz City, Yemen. Hamdi.Turkey@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Aland S. Abdullah</LastName>
        <Affiliation>College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. alandsalihh@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Harem K. Ahmed</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Shar Teaching Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. harem.kareem@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Bnar J. Hama Amin</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Shar Teaching Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. bnar.hamaamin@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Yousif M. Mahmood</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. yousuf.smarthealth@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Suhaib H. Kakamad</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Department of Immunology and Hematology, College of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Science, Sanandaj, Iran. suhaib.kakamad@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Aso N. Qadir</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Smart Health Tower/Raparin, Rania, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. aso.qadir@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Hemin S. Mohammed</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Kalar General Hospital, Kalar, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. hemn.ali@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Hemn H. Bayz</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Smart Health Tower/Raparin, Rania, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. hemn.bayz@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Shevan M. Mustafa</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Kscien Organization for Scientific Research (Middle East office), Hamid Street, Azadi Mall, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. shevan.mustafa@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Sanaa O. Karim</LastName>
        <Affiliation>College of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. sanaa.karim@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Hawbash M. Rahim</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Medical Laboratory Science Department, College of Health Sciences, University of Human Development, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. hawbash.mhamad96@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Berun A. Abdalla</LastName>
        <Affiliation>Department of Biology, College of Education, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. berun.anwer95@gmail.com</Affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName EmptyYN="Y"/>
        <LastName>Fahmi H. Kakamad</LastName>
        <Affiliation>College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq. fahmi.hussein@univsul.edu.iq</Affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>01</Month>
        <Day>20</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <Abstract>
Introduction


Post-COVID-19 Pulmonary Fibrosis (PC-19-PF) is among the complications following COVID-19. It is the complication that is associated with the most amount of long-term impact on the respiratory system. Different physicians approach management in different ways; therefore, we conduct a study to neatly summarize all the different management and their possible outcomes.


Methods


The databases that were searched included CINAHL, PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and EMBASE to identify English language studies published up to October 5th, 2023.


Results


Initially, the systematic search conducted brought 150 papers. Out of the 150, 13 of them were included in this study. A total of 662 patients were included in the study, all with different managements for COVID-19-induced pulmonary fibrosis. The mean age was 61.8 years. Many comorbidities were observed in patients with COVID-19-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Different treatment regimens were picked based on the different conditions of the patients but as far as antifibrotics go, Pirfenidone and Nintedanib were the most commonly used ones.


Conclusion


Both antifibrotics and steroids seemed to yield justifiable outcomes when used separately as well as when used in combination.
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