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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Print version ISSN 1814-5469On-line version ISSN 2308-0531
Abstract
ROJAS-BOLIVAR, Daniel et al. Prevalence, clinical manifestations, and associated factors of long COVID-19. Rev. Fac. Med. Hum. [online]. 2022, vol.22, n.3, pp.572-583. Epub July 09, 2022. ISSN 1814-5469. http://dx.doi.org/10.25176/rfmh.v22i3.5009.
Objective:
The objective was to describe the prevalence, clinical manifestations, and associated factors of long the COVID-19.
Methods:
A bibliographic search of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on long COVID-19 was carried out in MEDLINE (via PubMed) up to April seven th, 2022. 37 articles were found and three were included.
Results:
The quality of the evidence was evaluated through AMSTAR 2 criteria. The reported prevalence of long COVID-19 was 43% (95% CI: 39% - 46%). The main clinical manifestations were weakness (41% [95% CI: 25% - 59%]), malaise (33% [95% CI: 15% - 57%]), fatigue (31% [95% CI: 24% - 39% %]), changes in concentration (26% [95% CI: 21% - 32%]) and shortness of breath (25% [95% CI: 18% - 34%]).
Conclusion:
Factors associated with long COVID-19 include female gender, the severity of initial symptoms, age, and the presence of comorbidities
Keywords : COVID-19; post-acute COVID-19 syndrome; long COVID-19. (fuente: MeSH NLM)..
