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<journal-id>0028-3746</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Neumología y cirugía de tórax]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Neumol. cir. torax]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0028-3746</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Mexicana de Neumología y Cirugía de Tórax; Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas; Sociedad Cubana de Neumología; Sociedad Paraguaya de Neumología; Sociedad Boliviana de Neumología.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0028-37462020000400224</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35366/97964</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Análisis descriptivo de adultos mayores mexicanos con enfermedad COVID-19]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[COVID-19 in older adults Mexican, descriptive analysis]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez-Ríos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carla Paola]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Barreto-Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Omar]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Centeno-Sáenz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gustavo Iván]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Vázquez-Rojas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Hazel]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>79</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>224</fpage>
<lpage>229</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0028-37462020000400224&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0028-37462020000400224&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0028-37462020000400224&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción:  Los adultos mayores pueden representar un grupo específico de pacientes de alto riesgo de desarrollar COVID-19 con deterioro clínico rápidamente progresivo. De hecho, en individuos mayores la inmunosenescencia y los trastornos comórbidos son más propensos a promover una tormenta de citocinas inducida por virus que resulte en insuficiencia respiratoria potencialmente mortal y compromiso multisistémico.  Material y métodos:  Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de la población geriátrica con enfermedad COVID-19 atendida en el Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Ciudad de México en el período de marzo a mayo de 2020. Se registraron 35 pacientes adultos mayores hospitalizados confirmados por RT-PCR para enfermedad COVID-19 en exudado nasofaríngeo. Se evaluó la distribución de los datos con la prueba de normalidad Shapiro-Wilks. Las variables nominales y ordinales se presentaron como porcentajes.  Resultados:  Se analizó una muestra total de 35 pacientes. 62.85% fueron masculinos (n = 22). Se documentó hipertensión arterial sistémica en 51.42% (n = 18), obesidad en 48.57% (n = 17) y diabetes mellitus en 34.28% (n = 12). La gravedad de la enfermedad COVID-19 al momento del ingreso hospitalario fue: leve en 22.85% (n = 8), moderada en 42.85% (n = 15) y grave o crítica en 34.28% (n = 12). De estos pacientes, 80% (n = 28) consultó después de presentar síntomas por más de cinco días. Los hallazgos tomográficos fueron patrón de vidrio deslustrado en 82.85% (n = 29), consolidación en 14.28% (n = 5) y crazy paving en sólo un paciente (2.8%). La mortalidad registrada en pacientes geriátricos enfermos de COVID-19 fue de 68.57%.  Conclusiones:  Los adultos mayores ingresados en el Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas para manejo de COVID-19 fueron comórbidos en la mayoría de casos. El espectro leve de la enfermedad fue el menos frecuente. Estos pacientes buscan tardíamente atención médica posterior al inicio de síntomas, lo que es probable que impacte en la mortalidad; sin embargo, se requieren más estudios para confirmar estas aseveraciones.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  The elderly may represent a specific group of patients at high risk for developing COVID-19 with rapidly progressive clinical deterioration. In fact, in older individuals, immunosenescence and comorbid disorders are more likely to promote a virus-induced cytokine storm resulting in life-threatening respiratory failure and multi-system compromise.  Material and methods: A descriptive study of the geriatric population with COVID-19 disease attended at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, Mexico in the period March-May 2020 was carried out. 35 hospitalized adult patients over 60 years were confirmed by RT PCR. for COVID-19 disease in pharyngeal exudate. Descriptive statistics were used and results were expressed using measures of central tendency.  Results: A total sample of 35 patients was analyzed. 62.85% were male (n = 22). Systemic arterial hypertension was documented in 51.42% (n = 18), obesity in 48.57% (n = 17) and diabetes mellitus in 34.28% (n = 12). The severity of the COVID-19 disease at the time of hospital admission was: mild in 22.85% (n = 8), moderate in 42.85% (n = 15) and severe or critical in 34.28% (n = 12). 80% (n = 28) consulted after presenting symptoms for more than five days. The tomographic findings were ground glass pattern in 82.85% (n = 29), consolidation in 14.28% (n = 5) and «crazy paving» in only one patient (2.8%). The mortality registered in geriatric patients with COVID-19 was 68.57%.  Conclusions:  The geriatric population is considered vulnerable for the development of COVID-19 disease and for fatal outcomes. Patients with moderate disease should be closely monitored as they tend to eventually develop critical forms. The fatality of COVID-19 disease in older adult patients is high.]]></p></abstract>
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