Risk Groups and Mortality in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 from Family Medicine Unit No. 43 in Southeastern Mexico

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 infection is a viral disease that causes respiratory infections that can cause multiple complications. Patients with adjacent morbidities have a higher chance of complications and mortality. The National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT) in 2018 reported that in Mexico, 75.2% of adults aged 20 years and over are overweight and obese, both situations are closely related to the cases reported as severe COVID and even with a higher risk of mortality. The main objective was to evaluate the risk and mortality groups in patients with SARS-CoV-2 from family medicine in the south of México. The study was carried out during the 2020 year, in the Family Medicine Unit No. 43 of Villahermosa, Tabasco, a cross-sectional, retrospective investigation was carried out with an analytical approach, and the sample was obtained using How to cite this paper: