Abstract
To determine the clinical-demographic characteristics of patients recovered from COVID-19 in a third level rehabilitation service. A cross-sectional and descriptive study of recovered COVID-19 patients in a rehabilitation service was carried out. Demographic, personal pathological history, his work activity and COVID-19 were taken, as well as alterations after the disease. Descriptive statistics were performed. 186 files were collected. The mean age was 48.04 ± 11.32 years. Male predominance was found (65.6%). 50% of the patients were health workers. The most common previous pathological conditions were sedentary lifestyle (73.7%) and diabetes mellitus (29%). 43.5% presented grade 3 dyspnea according to the modified Medical Research Council scale. There was a high prevalence of neuromuscular involvement, predominantly peripheral neuropathy (48.4%) and dysautonomia (46.2%). It was possible to determine the clinical-demographic characteristics of patients recovered from COVID-19 in a third-level rehabilitation service, such as age, sex, type of work, previous pathological conditions (diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension), body mass index, dyspnea, hospitalization, and post-illness disorders. Further investigation of COVID-19 is needed in the development of conditions to different systems.
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