SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated comorbidities in patients of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute of Jipijapa (Original)
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dengue; diabetes; pneumonia; pandemic; preventionAbstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact, especially affecting the elderly and people with comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, and respiratory diseases. In Spain, the fatality rate in people over 80 years of age reached 22%, while in Ecuador, provinces such as Manabí suffered high contagion and mortality. The review will address the relationship between comorbidities and SARS-CoV-2-cov-2 in Jipijapa. Its object of study was to determine SARS-CoV-2-cov-2 infection and associated comorbidities in patients of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute of Jipijapa. Its applied methodology was cross-sectional, non-experimental, retrospective, and qualitative analytical approach. Results: In the Jipijapa canton, the parishes of San Lorenzo y Parrales concentrated a higher number of suspected cases of COVID-19, due to factors such as its high population density and the location of the Basic Hospital. The overall positivity rate for SARS-CoV-2-cov-2, all comorbidities combined, was 70.4%, while 29.6% of cases were negative. The most frequent comorbidities in positive patients were dengue (30%), acute pharyngitis (26%), and diabetes mellitus (14%), while other respiratory conditions also showed high positivity for SARS-CoV-2-cov-2, especially pneumonia (100%). The data suggest a relationship between certain comorbidities, such as respiratory and endemic diseases, with SARS-CoV-2-cov-2 infection, although further studies are needed to confirm this association. Conclusion: This study highlights the need to implement prevention and control strategies for endemic diseases such as dengue, which, when coexisting with highly transmitted viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2-cov-2, can increase morbidity in the population.
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