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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1561-3194</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Ciencias Médicas]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1561-3194</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1561-31942022000400003</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Aspectos clínicos-epidemiológicos de la COVID-19 en pacientes de Pinar del Río]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Clinical-epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 patients from Pinar del Rio]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Barreras Sixto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Orraca Castillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Odalys]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valdés Lanza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Liana]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Miló Valdés]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos Alberto]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lugo Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alberto]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez Carmona]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yusleivy]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Pepe Portilla ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pinar del Río ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna ]]></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>08</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>26</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1561-31942022000400003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1561-31942022000400003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1561-31942022000400003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  la COVID-19 es una enfermedad infecciosa causada por el virus SARS-CoV-2, que puede provocar un síndrome respiratorio agudo por lo que constituye en la actualidad una emergencia de salud pública internacional.  Objetivo:  identificar los factores clínicos epidemiológicos de la COVID-19 en el período de marzo de 2020 a mayo de 2021 en Pinar del Río.  Métodos:  se realizó un estudio transversal descriptivo en la provincia de Pinar del Río. Se exploraron los datos tomados de los informes estadísticos de la Unidad Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología de los pacientes egresados por COVID-19. Se identificaron variables clínicas y epidemiológicas.  Resultados:  los grupos etarios de 41-50 años, 51-60 años representaron el 17,16 % para ambos seguido del grupo de 21-30 años que representó 16,23 %. El sexo masculino predominó sobre el femenino, para un 52,82 %. Predominaron los casos con evolución asintomática, lo que representó el 53,28 %. El curso sintomático fue mayor en los grupos etarios de 21-30 años y 51-60 años. Los síntomas predominantes fueron tos y fiebre, seguidos por rinorrea y odinofagia. La hipertensión arterial fue la enfermedad más frecuente seguida del asma y diabetes mellitus tipo 2. El municipio de Pinar del Río presentó el mayor número de casos positivos.  Conclusiones:  existió un ligero predominio de pacientes asintomáticos. La fiebre y los síntomas respiratorios fueron predominantes. Las enfermedades crónicas más frecuentes fueron la hipertensión arterial y el asma. El municipio Pinar del Río fue el más afectado.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which can cause acute respiratory syndrome and is currently an international public health emergency.  Objective:  to identify the epidemiological clinical factors of COVID-19 in the period from March 2020 to May 2021 in Pinar del Rio.  Methods:  a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Pinar del Rio province. Data collected from the statistical reports of the Provincial Unit of Hygiene and Epidemiology of COVID-19 discharged patients were explored. Clinical and epidemiological variables were identified.  Results:  the age groups 41-50 years, 51-60 years represented 17,16 % for both, followed by the group 21-30 years which represented 16,23 %. Male sex predominated over the female sex, representing 52,82 %. Cases with asymptomatic evolution predominated, representing 53,28 %. The symptomatic course of the disease predominated in the age groups 21-30 and 51-60 years old. The most predominant symptoms were cough and fever, followed by rhinorrhea and odynophagia. Hypertension was the most frequent disease followed by asthma and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Pinar del Rio municipality presented the highest number of positive cases.  Conclusions:  there was a slight predominance of asymptomatic patients. Fever and respiratory symptoms prevailed. The most frequent chronic diseases were hypertension and asthma. Pinar del Rio municipality was the most affected region.]]></p></abstract>
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