Sequelae in post covid 19 patients at Beni Messous UHC from 2020 to 2023
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Résumé
ABSTRACT:
The epidemic of COVID-19, caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, started at the end of 2019 making hundreds of millions of cases. Main objective: To determine the frequency of post-covid sequelae.
Material and method:
This study is a prospective descriptive analysis of the prevalence of post-covid sequelae. Inclusion was done prospectively from October 1, 2020 among patients with confirmed covid-19, hospitalized from June 1, 2020 and having been followed and examined at three and six months at the CHU Béni Messous.
Results:
The study involved 160 patients, with a sex ratio (M/F): 1.22. The mean age of the patients was 54.1 +/- 14.04 years. 109 patients or 68.1% had at least one comorbidity (diabetes 28.7%, hypertension 28.7%). 20% were vaccinated against influenza and 11.3% against COVID-19. At 3 months post covid 95.5% of the patients presented persistent symptoms since covid infection and/or after the acute phase. 51.7% presented cardiovascular manifestations associated with general sequelae, 38.9% presented general sequelae and 9.4% presented cardiovascular manifestations without any symptoms. At 6 months 84% of patients had at least one symptom.
Conclusion:
Post-covid sequelae are a public health problem. Cardiovascular sequelae are common in post covid and may occur without any warning sign.