Suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR treated in an isolation center in Las Tunas
<p><strong>Background</strong>: suspected cases of COVID-19 are admitted to isolation centers of Las Tunas for study and treatment, but their characteristics are unknown.</p><p><strong>Objective</strong>: to characterize the suspected cases of COVID-19 admit...
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| author | Leandro Jorge Riverón-Cruzata Martha Vergara-Silva Arlety Paulina Lluch-Peña Yanelis Alba-Cutiño Alcira Yaniurys Ortíz-Rodríguez |
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| description | <p><strong>Background</strong>: suspected cases of COVID-19 are admitted to isolation centers of Las Tunas for study and treatment, but their characteristics are unknown.</p><p><strong>Objective</strong>: to characterize the suspected cases of COVID-19 admitted to Los Cocos isolation center of Las Tunas, from March 25 to May 24, 2020.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: a descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study was carried out with a study population of 114 suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR. The following variables were assessed: age, sex, epidemiological history, district of origin, past medical history, signs and symptoms, day of sample taking after the onset of symptoms, and diagnosis at discharge.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: the 19 to 30 age group (25.43 %) and males (51.75 %) were discreetly more frequent; 76.31 % were between 19 and 60 years. Being a contact with a suspected case (26.31 %) followed by being a national traveler (22.8 %) were the most epidemiological and origin histories. A past medical history of having a good health prevailed. The most frequent signs and symptoms were: cough (57.89 %), temperature lower then 37˚C (50.87 %), heart rate of 81-90 bpm (44.73 %), respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute (36.84 %), normotension (76.31 %) and dry rales (16.66 %). Common flu was the most frequent diagnosis (46.49 %).</p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong>: the suspected cases were mostly adult, with a history of good health and mild symptomatology. At discharge other diseases were diagnosed, mainly common flu.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51af84c94bc640b287bb8624c4fc45b72022-12-21T22:30:45ZspaUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las TunasRevista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta1029-30272020-06-014541040Suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR treated in an isolation center in Las TunasLeandro Jorge Riverón-Cruzata0Martha Vergara-Silva1Arlety Paulina Lluch-Peña2Yanelis Alba-Cutiño3Alcira Yaniurys Ortíz-Rodríguez4Policlínico Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima". Las Tunas. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas. Las Tunas.Policlínico Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima". Las Tunas. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas. Las Tunas.Policlínico Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima". Las Tunas.Policlínico Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima". Las Tunas.Policlínico Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima". Las Tunas.<p><strong>Background</strong>: suspected cases of COVID-19 are admitted to isolation centers of Las Tunas for study and treatment, but their characteristics are unknown.</p><p><strong>Objective</strong>: to characterize the suspected cases of COVID-19 admitted to Los Cocos isolation center of Las Tunas, from March 25 to May 24, 2020.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: a descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study was carried out with a study population of 114 suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR. The following variables were assessed: age, sex, epidemiological history, district of origin, past medical history, signs and symptoms, day of sample taking after the onset of symptoms, and diagnosis at discharge.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: the 19 to 30 age group (25.43 %) and males (51.75 %) were discreetly more frequent; 76.31 % were between 19 and 60 years. Being a contact with a suspected case (26.31 %) followed by being a national traveler (22.8 %) were the most epidemiological and origin histories. A past medical history of having a good health prevailed. The most frequent signs and symptoms were: cough (57.89 %), temperature lower then 37˚C (50.87 %), heart rate of 81-90 bpm (44.73 %), respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute (36.84 %), normotension (76.31 %) and dry rales (16.66 %). Common flu was the most frequent diagnosis (46.49 %).</p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong>: the suspected cases were mostly adult, with a history of good health and mild symptomatology. At discharge other diseases were diagnosed, mainly common flu.</p>http://revzoilomarinello.sld.cu/index.php/zmv/article/view/2304coronavirus infectionsepidemiologycoronaviruscovid-19sars-cov-2 |
| spellingShingle | Leandro Jorge Riverón-Cruzata Martha Vergara-Silva Arlety Paulina Lluch-Peña Yanelis Alba-Cutiño Alcira Yaniurys Ortíz-Rodríguez Suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR treated in an isolation center in Las Tunas Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta coronavirus infections epidemiology coronavirus covid-19 sars-cov-2 |
| title | Suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR treated in an isolation center in Las Tunas |
| title_full | Suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR treated in an isolation center in Las Tunas |
| title_fullStr | Suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR treated in an isolation center in Las Tunas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR treated in an isolation center in Las Tunas |
| title_short | Suspected cases of COVID-19 with negative RT-PCR treated in an isolation center in Las Tunas |
| title_sort | suspected cases of covid 19 with negative rt pcr treated in an isolation center in las tunas |
| topic | coronavirus infections epidemiology coronavirus covid-19 sars-cov-2 |
| url | http://revzoilomarinello.sld.cu/index.php/zmv/article/view/2304 |
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