Post-Covid symptomatology: a retrospective observational study of 267 individuals in the Amazon

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i13.34927

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COVID-19; Family practice; Primary health care; Signs and symptoms.

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Introduction: Studies have described clinical characteristics of individuals with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, there are still few data on the clinical characteristics in the post-covid period. Objective: to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 267 individuals in the Amazon in the post-covid period. Methods: This is an observational epidemiological study, with a cross-sectional design, guided by the STROBE tool. Where we retrospectively interviewed adults who had laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection seen at the Primary Health Care (PHC) of the Municipality of Cachoeira do Piriá, during the COVID-19 pandemic from January to February 2021. Sociodemographic data, clinical history and care, comorbidities, and treatment were recorded for each of the 267 individuals over 18 years of age. Results: Females were predominant in 61.7% (n=165). Individuals reported as coexisting risk medical conditions, hypertension as the most common comorbidity in 14.6% (n=39). In this study, 57% (n=152) of people reported tiredness/fatigue as the main symptom that persisted for more than 3 months. Fever was the most reported first sign in 25.3% (n=67). Conclusions: There is a need for multidisciplinary follow-up to support PHC.

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PINTO, G. N. .; MALCHER, A. C. S. R.; SILVA , C. do C. e; LIRA , G. S. A.; AMARAL, C. R. de A. do; MELO, J. C. de O. F. P.; LOPES, Érika S.; TARGINO, R. S.; FERREIRA, L. L. V. .; MALCHER, C. M. S. R. Post-Covid symptomatology: a retrospective observational study of 267 individuals in the Amazon. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 13, p. e216111334927, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i13.34927. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/34927. Acesso em: 19 apr. 2024.

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