The pos-COVID-19 syndrome in patients with coronavirus disease
Abstract
Introduction: Postcovid syndrome is a new and unique phenomenon. Its symptoms, particularly extreme fatigue, can have knock-on effects on a person's quality of life.
Objective: To describe some clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of 159 patients who attended the convalescent consultation for patients with COVID-19 from April to June 2021 at Ramón López Peña Community Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba.
Results: The largest number of diagnosed was 66 patients (41.5%) and symptoms lasted from 15 to 30 days after the acute phase of the disease (62.2%). The female sex prevailed in 65.4% and the age group ranged 50 to 59 years (43.4%). Arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus were the comorbidities with the highest incidence in the casuistry in 41.9% and 27.2%, respectively. Fatigue, headache and psychological disorders were the most significant prolonged symptoms in 58.2%, 44.5% and 35.6% respectively.
Conclusions: Among the patients followed up in the convalescent consultation for COVID-19, the proportion of presence of comorbidities is higher and fatigue is the most frequent complaint.
Keywords: pandemic; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; post covid syndrome.
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