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The only severely-ill COVID-19 patient reported in Pinar del Río
Rev. cienc. med. Pinar Rio ; 24(5):e4612-e4612, 2020.
Article in Spanish | LILACS (Americas) | ID: grc-745492
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Introducción:

la COVID-19 causada por el SARS-CoV-2 constituye una amenaza para la salud pública mundial;con mayor efecto negativo en pacientes con comorbilidades y deterioro del estado de salud. Caso clínico paciente femenina, de color de piel blanca, de 59 años de edad con antecedentes patológicos personales de hipertensión arterial, diabetes mellitus tipo II, enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica y exfumadora con confirmación de COVID-19 por PCR-RT, presentó neumopatía aguda inflamatoria como complicación y evolución satisfactoria. Sin fuente de infección precisada, se aislaron todos los contactos, se estudiaron y fueron negativos a la COVID-19.

Conclusiones:

se concluye con la presentación de este caso que la pandemia actual significa un desafío para la comunidad científica porque no existe un tratamiento específico contra el SARSCoV-2. No obstante, Cuba utiliza en su protocolo diversos medicamentos que han demostrado efectividad en el control de la enfermedad al lograr la evolución clínica satisfactoria de varios casos críticos. ABSTRACT

Introduction:

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is a threat to global public health;with the most negative effect on patients with comorbidities and weak health status. Clinical case a 59-year-old, white skinned, female patient with personal pathological history of high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus type II, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ex-smoker with confirmed positive PCR-RT (COVID-19 carrier), presented acute inflammatory pneumopathy as a complication and satisfactory evolution. Without a precise source of infection, all contacts were isolated, they underwent to studies and resulted negative to COVID-19.

Conclusions:

with this case report it is concluded that this pandemic is a challenge for the scientific community because there is not a specific treatment against SARSCoV-2. Nevertheless, Cuba makes use of its protocols of treatment where diverse medicines are included;which have demonstrated effectiveness in the control of the disease, achieving a satisfactory clinical evolution of several critical patients.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cienc. med. Pinar Rio Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cienc. med. Pinar Rio Year: 2020 Document Type: Article