ABSTRACT
The Pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus generated multiple effects at the general level of the world population. Not only in the lethal implications it has for physical health, but also the psychological and emotional consequences that it has left throughout its evolution, since its appearance and categorization as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. This bibliographic review has In order to make a constructive analysis of the coronavirus, no longer seen as a disease that causes death, but with a view to demystifying that negative vision that was built on Covid-19, which is a disease that brought with it many negative implications and radical changes in our models of daily life, but that through advances in technology, medicine and our iron will to improve, as a species we managed to adapt and learned to go hand in hand with SARS-CoV-2, in a new postcovid society that seeks to regain its balance. For this, an exhaustive search was carried out in the available academic information search engines GoogleAcademic and PubMed, feeding the search engines through the words: Covid-19 and implications for health;SARS-CoV-2 and society;society-covid-health;emotional well-being and pandemic;level of emotional satisfaction and postcovid society;perspectives of the new post-pandemic life. The review allows us to highlight a different vision of the disease, no longer from a fatalistic perspective, but from a new evolutionary vision that has allowed us to overcome the self-imposed barriers of Covid-19 and achieve a more balanced society. © 2022 Instituto de Altos Estudios de Salud Publica. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
Covid-19 is an infectious disease that has caused significant rates of morbidity and mortality in the world population, scientific evidence has sought to describe the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2. In the initial phase, an acute inflammatory process occurs that begins to be accentuated in the respiratory tract and affects the lungs first and foremost;which, subsequently, can trigger respiratory dysfunctions that persist even after medical discharge, which is considered a persistent symptom. In accordance with the methodology of the exploratory systematic review, this research was carried out whose purpose was focused on finding bibliographic references that support and identify the main respiratory sequelae of Covid-19;For this, a search of the literature was carried out through the PubMed, Scielo, Medline, Web of Science and Scopus databases. The bibliographic investigation was carried out in January 2022, 70 documents were detected, which were subjected to quality evaluation. 38 observational studies, 3 review articles and 1 meta-analysis were included. So far, no consensus has been reached regarding the most important sequela in the post-COVID respiratory field, fundamentally the following stand out: fatigue, dyspnea, chest pain and cough. In addition, a considerable percentage of patients persist with residual pulmonary function abnormalities, suggestive of pulmonary fibrosis, requiring medical assistance even after hospital discharge. It is recommended to continue with research aimed at assessing the sequelae of Covid-19, to obtain clear foundations related to post-infection respiratory functional capacity. © 2022 Instituto de Altos Estudios de Salud Publica. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to carry out an exploratory systematic review that allows us to demonstrate the current panorama of the different neurological sequelae caused by COVID-19 in patients. A literature search was performed through the PubMed, Scielo, Medline, Web of Science and Scopus databases. The bibliographic search was carried out in February 2022.60 articles were identified, 10 were duplicates and in the review phase 9 were excluded due to their methodological design;2 articles were discarded due to inconsistencies in the validity of the data collection instruments, therefore, 39 scientific studies were used to obtain data, analyze the results and were subjected to quality evaluation. 33 observational studies, 2 case studies, 3 review articles and 1 meta-analysis were included. Regarding methodological aspects, 92.4% are observational studies (descriptive or analytical or cut-off prevalence), only 3 of them (7.6%) are assumed to be prospective in the directionality of the design. The following neurological sequelae stand out fundamentally: neurovascular syndrome, encephalopathies, migraines, anxiety, depression, olfactory and/or taste dysfunctions, sensory symptomatology, polyneuropathy and myopathy, neuralgia and facial paralysis, the physiopathogenesis of these neurological affections, are mainly associated with the syndrome of systemic inflammatory response resulting from infection with SARS-CoV-2. It is recommended to continue with research aimed at the sequelae of COVID-19, to guide treatment and avoid serious complications from this disease.