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<journal-id>0864-3466</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Salud Pública]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Salud Pública]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-3466</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0864-34662021000400011</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 en adultos mayores de Cuba, marzo-junio 2020]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 infection in older adults in Cuba, March-June 2020]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Suárez Besil]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Beatriz]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Marcheco Teruel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Beatriz]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Monzón Benítez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Giselle]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Roblejo Balbuena]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Hilda]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González Torres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maria de los Ángeles]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Camayd Viera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ivette]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rizo López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Damaris]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Nacional de Genética Médica  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Departamento Provincial de Genética de La Habana  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>47</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-34662021000400011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-34662021000400011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-34662021000400011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: La COVID-19 tiene el potencial de impactar en cualquier grupo poblacional, sin embargo, los adultos mayores presentan un peor pronóstico y una mayor tasa de mortalidad.  Objetivo: Caracterizar las variables clínico-epidemiológicas de los adultos mayores con SARS-CoV- 2 en los primeros tres meses de epidemia en Cuba.  Métodos:  Se realizó un estudio observacional, de corte transversal, en pacientes cubanos con 60 años y más, de alta epidemiológica de la infección por SARS-CoV-2, entre el 11 de marzo y 11 de junio de 2020. Se aplicó un cuestionario con variables clínicas y sociodemográficas. Los análisis estadísticos se realizaron utilizando el paquete estadístico SPSS 22.0.  Resultados:  Se estudiaron 241 pacientes, el 52,3 % presentó síntomas leves o moderados. Se apreció un incremento de la edad media desde los asintomáticos a los graves. El grupo sanguíneo O (46,1 %) fue el más frecuente; sin embargo, los del grupo A mostraron un riesgo mayor de desarrollar síntomas. Las enfermedades asociadas más comunes fueron hipertensión arterial, enfermedades cardiovasculares y diabetes mellitus. La fiebre, tos seca y dificultad respiratoria fueron los síntomas más frecuentes.  Conclusiones:  Los pacientes con grupo sanguíneo A, hipertensos y con enfermedades cardiovasculares asociadas presentaron un mayor riesgo de padecer formas sintomáticas. La vulnerabilidad de los adultos mayores no solo se deriva de la edad, sino también de las enfermedades crónicas asociadas, por lo cual resulta imprescindible la protección de este grupo poblacional.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  COVID-19 has the potential to impact any population group, however, older adults have a worse prognosis and a higher mortality rate.  Objective:  Characterize the clinical-epidemiological variables of older adults with SARS-CoV-2 in the first three months of the epidemic in Cuba.  Methods:  An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in Cuban patients aged 60 years and older, with epidemiological discharge of SARS-CoV-2 infection, between March 11 and June 11, 2020. A questionnaire with clinical and sociodemographic variables was applied. Statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS 22.0 statistical package.  Results:  241 patients were studied, 52.3 % presented mild or moderate symptoms. There was an increase in average age from asymptomatic to severe. Blood group O (46.1%) was the most frequent; however, those in group A showed an increased risk of developing symptoms. The most common associated diseases were high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Fever, dry cough and shortness of breath were the most frequent symptoms.  Conclusions:  Patients with blood group A, hypertensive patients and associated cardiovascular diseases presented an increased risk of suffering from symptomatic forms. The vulnerability of older adults comes not only from their age, but also from associated chronic diseases, which is why the protection of this population group is essential.]]></p></abstract>
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