Secuelas físicas y emocionales en pacientes post hospitalización por COVID-19 / Physical and emotional sequelae after hospitalization for COVID-19
Rev. méd. Chile
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149(7): 1031-1035, jul. 2021. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Facing a severe life-threatening disease has physical and emotional consequences for patients.Aim:
To evaluate the physical and emotional sequelae in patients who survived COVID-19 pneumonia. Material andMethods:
This cross-sectional study collected data from post-COVID-19 pneumonia patients admitted to an outpatient follow-up program in a public hospital in Chile. One month after hospital discharge, the evaluation of physical capacity was carried out through the 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1STST). In addition, the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale were applied.Results:
We included 70 patients aged 63 ± 13 years (54% women). Eighty-five percent of the patients were able to execute the 1STST with an average of 20.6 ± 4.8 repetitions. Forty-eight percent of the patients had a performance below the 2.5th percentile according to the reference values and 28% of patients had exertional desaturation. The CFS classified as mildly vulnerable or with some degree of frailty to 33% of patients. Twenty-five percent of the patients presented symptoms of depression and 33% of anxiety.Conclusions:
Patients who survived COVID-19 have a decrease in physical capacity and a significant proportion of depression and anxiety one month after hospital discharge.
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Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clínico La Florida Dra. Eloísa Díaz/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL
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