The pos-COVID-19 syndrome in patients with coronavirus disease

Introduction: Postcovid syndrome is a new and unique phenomenon. Its symptoms, particularly extreme fatigue, can have knock-on effects on a person's quality of life. Objective: To describe some clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome. Methods: We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of 159 patients who attended the convalescent consultation for patients with COVID-19 from April to June 2021 at Ramón López Peña Community Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba. Results: The largest number of diagnosed was 66 patients (41.5 percent) and symptoms lasted from 15 to 30 days after the acute phase of the disease (62.2 percent). The female sex prevailed in 65.4 percent and the age group ranged 50 to 59 years (43.4 percent). Arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus were the comorbidities with the highest incidence in the casuistry in 41.9 percent and 27.2 percent, respectively. Fatigue, headache and psychological disorders were the most significant prolonged symptoms in 58.2 percent, 44.5 percent and 35.6 percent respectively. Conclusions: Among the patients followed up in the convalescent consultation for COVID-19, the proportion of presence of comorbidities is higher and fatigue is the most frequent complaint(AU)