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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2221-2434</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Finlay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Finlay]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2221-2434</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Cienfuegos. Centro Provincial de información de Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2221-24342020000300314</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización de casos positivos y sospechosos de COVID-19 con comorbilidades]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Characterization of Positive and Suspected COVID-19 Cases with Comorbidities]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peña García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yoenny]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Suárez Padilla]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Annia]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arruebarrena Blanco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Niuva Milagro]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Municipal de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología de Puerto Padre  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Las Tunas ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>10</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>314</fpage>
<lpage>319</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2221-24342020000300314&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2221-24342020000300314&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2221-24342020000300314&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Fundamento: se han descrito factores asociados a la severidad y peor pronóstico en la infección por SARS-CoV-2, como la edad, la presencia de enfermedades crónicas como la diabetes, la hipertensión arterial y las que comprometen al sistema inmune.  Objetivo:  caracterizar los casos positivos y sospechosos de COVID-19 con comorbilidades en el municipio Puerto Padre entre marzo y mayo de 2020.  Métodos:  se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal por medio de la información obtenida de las encuestas epidemiológicas e historias clínicas en el municipio Puerto Padre. La población de estudio quedó conformada por 176 pacientes. Se evaluaron las variables: edad, sexo, síntomas, signos, y comorbilidades. Para este estudio se utilizaron los datos de las encuestas epidemiológicas de los casos detectados en la vigilancia epidemiológica y las historias clínicas. Los datos se procesaron utilizando la estadística descriptiva: cálculo de porcentajes, media y desviación estándar y su intervalo de confianza para un 95 % de confiabilidad.  Resultados:  la media de edad fue de 50 años en sospechosos y 37 años en confirmados, predominó el sexo masculino (53,80 %) en los sospechosos y el femenino (60,00 %) en los positivos. Los signos y síntomas más frecuentes en los casos confirmados fueron: fiebre (28,57 %), tos, congestión nasal y rinorrea (14,29 %). En ambos grupos las comorbilidades más frecuentes fueron la hipertensión arterial 119 (69,59 %), tabaquismo 93 (54,39 %), asma bronquial 46 (26,90 %) y la diabetes mellitus 29 (16,96 %).  Conclusiones:  se caracterizaron los casos positivos y sospechosos de COVID-19 con comorbilidades, la de mayor frecuencia fue la hipertensión, seguido del tabaquismo, asma bronquial, diabetes mellitus y la obesidad.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Background:  factors associated with the severity and worse prognosis in SARS-CoV-2 infection have been described, such as age, the presence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, arterial hypertension and those that compromise the immune system.  Objective:  to characterize positive and suspected COVID-19 cases with comorbidities in the Puerto Padre municipality between March and May 2020.  Methods:  a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out using the information obtained from epidemiological surveys and medical records in the Puerto Padre municipality. The study population was made up of 176 patients. The variables were evaluated: age, sex, symptoms, signs, and comorbidities. For this study, data from epidemiological surveys of the cases detected in epidemiological surveillance and medical records were used. Data were processed using descriptive statistics: calculation of percentages, mean and standard deviation and their confidence interval for 95 % reliability.  Results:  the mean age was 50 years in suspects and 37 years in confirmed, male sex (53.80 %) prevailed in suspects and female (60.00 %) in positives. The most frequent signs and symptoms in confirmed cases were: fever (28.57 %), cough, nasal congestion and rhinorrhea (14.29 %). In both groups, the most frequent comorbidities were arterial hypertension 119 (69.59 %), smoking 93 (54.39 %), bronchial asthma 46 (26.90 %) and diabetes mellitus 29 (16.96 %).  Conclusions:  positive and suspected COVID-19 cases with comorbidities were characterized, the most frequent being hypertension, smoking, bronchial asthma, diabetes mellitus, and obesity.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[coronavirus infections]]></kwd>
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