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ABATA-ERAZO, Alexandra Patricia; TONGUINO-MONTENEGRO, Katerine María  y  NAZATE-CHUGA, Zuly Rivel. COVID-19 sequelae in patients aged 20 and 60 years attending the "Tulcán Sur" Health Center in Ecuador. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2023, vol.27, suppl.1  Epub 01-Jul-2023. ISSN 1561-3194.

ABSTRACT Introduction: although the care of patients with COVID-19 has led to increasing research activity in health care, studies on long-term follow-up and sequelae are still scarce in Ecuador. Objective: to characterize patients with COVID-19 treated at the "Tulcán Sur" Health Center and their sequelae. Methods: observational, descriptive and prospective study in patients between 20 and 60 years of age with COVID-19 treated at the "Tulcán Sur" Health Center in Ecuador. We studied variables such as: age, history, complications, sequelae and their duration, subsequent measures and rehabilitation performed. Descriptive statistics were used. Results: patients between 51 and 60 years of age (53,85 %) and a history of Diabetes Mellitus (32,87 %) predominated. 27,8 % required hospitalization in an Intensive Care Unit. The main complications were respiratory (36,36 %) and the sequelae were pulmonary fibrosis (27,98 %) and respiratory distress (22,38 %). In 51,05 % of the patients the sequelae lasted between one and three months, while 11,89 % did not experience sequelae. 72,72 % of the patients did not undergo any rehabilitative therapy after COVID-19. Conclusions: among patients with COVID-19 there was a predominance of those past the fourth decade of life, with a high incidence of comorbidities, and low hospitalization rates. The main complications and sequelae were of the respiratory system, where they were mainly experienced between the first and third month. Attendance at health services for periodic check-ups was irregular, and the use of rehabilitative therapy was low.

Palabras clave : COVID-19; HEALTH CENTERS; AFTERCARE; COMPLICATIONS..

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