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Clinical-epidemiological characterization of adult patients positive to COVID-19 in Holgu..n province
Gaceta Medica Estudiantil ; 3(1), 2022.
Article in Spanish | CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2262724
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

COVID-19 is caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, identified in the city of Wuhan, China at the end of 2019. The exponential increase in cases forced the World Health Organization to declare it as a pandemic.

Background:

to clinically and epidemiologically characterize adult patients confirmed to have COVID-19 in a Family Doctor's Office in Holgu..n.

Method:

a retrospective, observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out in adult patients confirmed with COVID-19, in the Family Doctor's Office No. 7 of the "M..ximo G..mez B..ez" Teaching Polyclinic in the period from January to August 2021. The population and the sample were coincident, with a total of 81 patients.

Results:

patients in the age range of 50 to 59 years represented 23.45%;and 64.20% of the total were female. 83.95% presented symptoms of the disease and 97.53% were locally acquired. Arterial hypertension was present in 25.93%. 95.06% of the patients studied recovered from the disease.

Conclusions:

patients in the age range of 50 to 59 years, female, symptomatic and locally acquired COVID cases prevailed. The most frequent comorbidity was arterial hypertension. Most patients recovered.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: CAB Abstracts Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: Spanish Journal: Gaceta Medica Estudiantil Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: CAB Abstracts Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: Spanish Journal: Gaceta Medica Estudiantil Year: 2022 Document Type: Article