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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
On-line version ISSN 3020-1160Print version ISSN 1132-6255
Abstract
MEDRANO-AISPURO, Daniel et al. Principal sequels of SARS-CoV-2 in health workers in Baja California, Mexico. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.3, pp.198-206. Epub Dec 18, 2023. ISSN 3020-1160.
Introduction:
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the lives of health workers due to its high risk of contagion.
Objetives:
The objective was to describe the principal sequels secondary to SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers.
Material and methods:
Retrospective study of clinical records and the Nuevo Sistema de Subsidios y Ayudas of health workers who were valued for a secondary sequel to COVID-19 assigned to the Órgano de Operación Administrativa Desconcentrada de Baja California of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, from March 2020 to December 2021.
Results:
41 sequelae were valuated, 36,56 % presented neuromuscular sequelae and 29,26 % pulmonary sequelae. Predominated: the female sex, the medical and nursing staff.
Conclusions:
It is necessary to timely identify those sequelae associated with SARS-CoV-2, to provide special care to vulnerable patients and follow-up that improve their quality of life.
Keywords : COVID-19; sequels; healthcare workers.
