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Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba
versão On-line ISSN 2304-0106
Resumo
AMANCIO CASTRO, Ana María e DEL CARPIO FLOREZ, Sofía. Relationship between comorbidities and COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. Anales de la ACC [online]. 2021, vol.11, n.2 Epub 01-Ago-2021. ISSN 2304-0106.
Introduction:
Since Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appeared in December 2019 to the present day, the relationship between comorbidities and COVID-19 morbidity has been established, because the spread and behavior of this virus has a quick and changing evolution. The objective of this study was to analyze behavior of comorbidities in morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 in the districts of Lima and El Callao during June 2020.
Methods:
A descriptive, quantitative approach was used, while working with 140 virtual medical records of COVID-19 positive patients.
Results:
Respiratory diseases such as asthma, obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, arterial hypertension and diabetes were found to be the main comorbidities, in addition to sex and old age. Conclusions: The pandemic affects the population of both sexes who suffer from comorbidities in equal proportions; morbidity is higher in adults under 60, while mortality predominates in adults over 60.
Palavras-chave : COVID-19; elderly; comorbidity; arterial hypertension; respiratory disease.