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Cirugía y cirujanos

On-line version ISSN 2444-054XPrint version ISSN 0009-7411

Abstract

VARELA-TAPIA, Clara L. et al. Clinical-demographic characteristics of patients recovered from COVID-19 in a third level rehabilitation unit. Cir. cir. [online]. 2022, vol.90, n.5, pp.670-677.  Epub Nov 18, 2022. ISSN 2444-054X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.21000502.

Objective:

To determine the clinical-demographic characteristics of patients recovered from COVID-19 in a third level rehabilitation service.

Method:

A cross-sectional and descriptive study of recovered COVID-19 patients in a rehabilitation service was carried out. Demographic, personal pathological history, his work activity and COVID-19 were taken, as well as alterations after the disease. Descriptive statistics were performed.

Results:

186 files were collected. The mean age was 48.04 ± 11.32 years. Male predominance was found (65.6%). 50% of the patients were health workers. The most common previous pathological conditions were sedentary lifestyle (73.7%) and diabetes mellitus (29%). 43.5% presented grade 3 dyspnea according to the modified Medical Research Council scale. There was a high prevalence of neuromuscular involvement, predominantly peripheral neuropathy (48.4%) and dysautonomia (46.2%).

Conclusions:

It was possible to determine the clinical-demographic characteristics of patients recovered from COVID-19 in a third-level rehabilitation service, such as age, sex, type of work, previous pathological conditions (diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension), body mass index, dyspnea, hospitalization, and post-illness disorders. Further investigation of COVID-19 is needed in the development of conditions to different systems.

Keywords : Rehabilitation; COVID -19; Clinical-demographic characteristics.

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