Características clínicas y epidemiológicas en trabajadores diagnosticados con COVID-19 en un servicio externo de seguridad y salud en el trabajo en Lima-Perú.

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Title:	Características clínicas y epidemiológicas en trabajadores diagnosticados con COVID-19 en un servicio externo de seguridad y salud en el trabajo en Lima-Perú.
Alternate Title:	Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of workers diagnosed with COVID-19 in the setting of an external occupational safety and health service in Lima-Peru.
Authors:	Palomino Baldeón, Juan Carlos¹, Gamarra Villegas, Bernardo Eyzer¹ bernardo.gamarra@upch.pe, Juarez Teran, Anghela Tamara¹
Source:	Revista Horizonte Médico. abr-jun2022, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p42-48. 7p.
Abstract (English):	Objective: To describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of workers kept under occupational medical surveillance conducted by an occupational safety and health service. Materials and methods: An observational, descriptive, retrospective, longitudinal study of a group of workers diagnosed with COVID-19 kept under occupational medical surveillance from March 18 to July 31, 2020. The data was analyzed using the Stata Statistical Software: Release 15. Results: Males were more severely affected than females (77.16 %), among which the 20- to 39-year-old age group prevailed (63.30 %). On the other hand, study subjects with no comorbidities accounted for 81.11 %. However, the remaining 18.9 % presented one or more comorbidities, with obesity being the most frequent one (61.95 %), followed by asthma (11.09 %). Sore throat and cough were the most common symptoms with 20.67 % and 19.78 %, respectively. Conclusions: The study population mainly consisted of young male adults with no comorbidities, who neither showed predominant symptoms nor required hospitalization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	Objetivo: Describir las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de los trabajadores que son parte de la vigilancia médica ocupacional de un servicio de seguridad y salud en el trabajo. Materiales y métodos: Estudio observacional, descriptivo, retrospectivo, longitudinal de un grupo de trabajadores diagnosticados con COVID-19 que estuvieron bajo vigilancia médico-ocupacional del 18 de marzo al 31 de julio del 2020. Se analizó la información con el software estadístico Stata(R) 15.0. Resultados: El género masculino fue el más afectado, con el 77,16 %, y comprendió al grupo etario de 20 a 39 años, con el 63,30 %. Por otro lado, la ausencia de comorbilidades fue del 81,11 %; sin embargo, el 18,9 % restante presentó una o más comorbilidades, y la más frecuente fue la obesidad, con el 61,95 %, seguida del asma, con un 11,09 %. El dolor de garganta y la tos fueron los síntomas más frecuentes, con un 20,67 % y un 19,78 %, respectivamente. Conclusiones: La población estudiada fue predominantemente adulta joven, del sexo masculino, sin comorbilidades, que no presentó ningún síntoma predominante ni necesitó hospitalización. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Objective: To describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of workers kept under occupational medical surveillance conducted by an occupational safety and health service. Materials and methods: An observational, descriptive, retrospective, longitudinal study of a group of workers diagnosed with COVID-19 kept under occupational medical surveillance from March 18 to July 31, 2020. The data was analyzed using the Stata Statistical Software: Release 15. Results: Males were more severely affected than females (77.16 %), among which the 20- to 39-year-old age group prevailed (63.30 %). On the other hand, study subjects with no comorbidities accounted for 81.11 %. However, the remaining 18.9 % presented one or more comorbidities, with obesity being the most frequent one (61.95 %), followed by asthma (11.09 %). Sore throat and cough were the most common symptoms with 20.67 % and 19.78 %, respectively. Conclusions: The study population mainly consisted of young male adults with no comorbidities, who neither showed predominant symptoms nor required hospitalization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	1727558X
DOI:	10.24265/horizmed.2022.v22n2.0410,08