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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
versão On-line ISSN 3020-1160versão impressa ISSN 1132-6255
Resumo
ORTIZ-CONTRERAS, Aracely Patricia; GARCIA-GONZALEZ, José Juan e SOTO-VERA, Eduardo Andrés. Post-covid-19 sequelae as a cause of disability. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.2, pp.110-116. Epub 30-Out-2023. ISSN 3020-1160.
Introduction:
There is a high economic impact secondary to prolonged disabilities and disabling sequelae post-COVID-19 in workers.
Objective:
Identify post-COVID sequelae as a cause of disability status
Material and Methods:
Cross-sectional and retrolective study. Through the records of the disability opinions issued in the occupational health information systems from October 2020 to January 2022 in the Querétaro delegation of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS).
Results:
32 opinions were included, male 88% female 12%. Mean age 44.5 years (SD±9). 71% attended with critical illness. 77% had one or more comorbidities. The predominant sequelae were tracheal stenosis and neuropathies. Mean days of hospital stay 41.4 (SD±37.6). Mean days of disability prior to the opinion 236.6 (SD±96.5). 46.8% were workers in the industrial area.
Conclusion:
Male workers predominate, with one or more comorbidities, critical illness and sequelae from prolonged hospital stays in workers with disability secondary to COVID 19.
Palavras-chave : Coronavirus Infections; Disability; Occupational Health Services.