Complicaciones respiratorias en pacientes post Covid-19 y su relación con el estilo de vida

Abstract

Introduction: In March 2020 a worldwide crisis caused by the Covid-19 virus was generated which caused morbimortality in the world causing a Public Health problem. Objective: To identify the main post-Covid-19 respiratory complications and their relationship with lifestyle. Methodology: A literature review study of narrative type was carried out, consulting 51 scientific articles in databases such as Scopus, Taylor & Francis, Proquest, Web of Science, OVID, Scielo, and Pubmed; the descriptors used for the search are: Symptoms, prevalence, respiratory, complication, lifestyle, treatment, factors, nursing; in addition, publications five years old, in English and Spanish languages were included; incomplete studies and those that were not related to the subject of study were excluded; 336 articles were found, of which 51 met the aforementioned criteria and were used for the analysis and elaboration of this study. Results: The most common aspects of the post-Covid-19 problem are respiratory affections that have repercussions at the pulmonary level, the main complications being: fatigue 98%, dyspnea 40.2%, precordial pain 26.1%, cough 17.4%, and anosmia 4%, which alter the state of health and lifestyle. Conclusion: Post Covid-19 respiratory complications have presented a high prevalence worldwide since those who recover present long-term respiratory sequelae that should be observed in time to ensure an adequate lifestyle.