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<journal-id>1727-897X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[MediSur]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Medisur]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1727-897X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos, Centro Provincial de Ciencias Médicas, Provincia de Cienfuegos.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1727-897X2023000200376</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Factores de riesgo relacionados con la COVID-19. Policlínico Turcios Lima. Pinar del Río, 2020-2021]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Risk factors related to COVID-19. Turcios Lima Polyclinic. Pinar del Rio, 2020-2021]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Ramos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge Félix]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Chávez Ivizate]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gema]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Piloto González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Raquel]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Comunitario Turcios Lima de Pinar del Río.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pinar del Río ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>21</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>376</fpage>
<lpage>383</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1727-897X2023000200376&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1727-897X2023000200376&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1727-897X2023000200376&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Fundamento  el reconocimiento oportuno de determinados factores de riesgo contribuye a identificar la infección por COVID-19 en una etapa temprana, lo cual, unido a la participación interdisciplinaria e intersectorial, permite implementar mejores estrategias y reducir la morbimortalidad.  Objetivo  determinar los factores de riesgo relacionados con la aparición de COVID-19.  Métodos  se realizó un estudio de casos y controles, que incluyó a pacientes atendidos en el Policlínico Comunitario Turcios Lima, de Pinar del Río, en los años 2020 y 2021. La selección de la muestra fue aleatoria 3:6 (3000 casos positivos de COVID-19/6000 controles sin la enfermedad), pareados por edad y sexo. El análisis estadístico se basó en una estrategia multivariada, cálculo de Odds Ratio (OR) con intervalos de confianza al 95 % (IC 95 %), y la prueba de Chi Cuadrado, con nivel de significación estadística de p&lt;0,05.  Resultados  los factores de riesgo más frecuentes fueron: el sexo masculino (X2=8,5900; p&lt;0,001), la residencia urbana (X2=509,03; p&lt;0,001) y la ocupación como estudiante o trabajador (X2=199,93; p&lt;0,001); así como los antecedentes patológicos personales de diabetes mellitus, hipertensión arterial, cardiopatía isquémica, asma bronquial, insuficiencia cardiaca y enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica.  Conclusiones  aunque se identificaron el sexo, el lugar de residencia, la ocupación y los antecedentes patológicos personales, como factores de riesgo relacionados con la COVID-19, la información acerca del impacto de otros factores es todavía limitada y requiere de estudio.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Background  timely recognition of certain risk factors helps to identify COVID-19 infection at an early stage, which, together with interdisciplinary and intersectoral participation, allows for the implementation of better strategies and reduction of morbidity and mortality.  Objective  to determine the risk factors related to the appearance of COVID-19. Methods: a case-control study was carried out, which included patients treated at the Turcios Lima Community Polyclinic, in Pinar del Río, from 2020 to 2021. The sample selection was random 3:6 (3000 positive cases of COVID-19/6000 controls without the disease), matched by age and sex. Statistical analysis was based on a multivariate strategy, calculation of the Odds Ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), and the Chi Square test, with a statistical significance level of p&lt;0.05.  Results  the most frequent risk factors were: male sex (X2=8.5900; p&lt;0.001), urban residence (X2=509.03; p&lt;0.001) and occupation as a student or worker (X2=199 .93, p&lt;0.001); as well as personal medical history of diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, ischemic heart disease, bronchial asthma, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  Conclusions  although sex, place of residence, occupation, and personal medical history were identified as risk factors related to COVID-19, information about the impact of other factors is still limited and requires further study.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[coronavirus]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[atención primaria de salud]]></kwd>
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