Artículo de revisión
Published on 16 de enero de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.01.3014
A systematic analysis of the literature on the post-COVID-19 condition in Latin America focusing on epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and risk of bias
Ring diagram representing persistent COVID-19 symptoms reported in the included articles grouped by organ systems.

ORL: Otolaryngological
Brain fog includes thinking, memory and concentration impairments; Cognitive impairment includes language, visuospatial temporospatial and verbal fluency impairments; Sleep disturbances includes sleep latency, daytime sleepiness, sleep efficiency, sleep apnea and insomnia; Fatigue englobes asthenia, extreme fatigue, fatigability, persistent fatigue; Arthralgia includes joint pain and joint discomfort; Myalgia includes muscle pain and muscle discomfort; Movement disorders includes gait impairment, difficulty walking, exercise intolerance, physical capacity, difficulty with movement, difficulty exercising; Alopecia includes hair loss and telogen effluvium; Rhinorrea includes congestion and runny nose; Edema includes generalized, limbs and palpebral; Sking problems include skin problems not specificated, skin rashes and urticaria; General pain includes abdominal pain, chest pain, facial pain, muscle cramps and odynophagia; Sexual disturbances include erectile dysfunction, decreased libido, menopause alterations; Anxiety include anxiety disorders, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social phobia; Otolaryngological disturbances include hoarseness, dysphonia, aphonia, tinnitus and vertigo
Source: Prepared by the authors based on study results.
Brain fog includes thinking, memory and concentration impairments; Cognitive impairment includes language, visuospatial temporospatial and verbal fluency impairments; Sleep disturbances includes sleep latency, daytime sleepiness, sleep efficiency, sleep apnea and insomnia; Fatigue englobes asthenia, extreme fatigue, fatigability, persistent fatigue; Arthralgia includes joint pain and joint discomfort; Myalgia includes muscle pain and muscle discomfort; Movement disorders includes gait impairment, difficulty walking, exercise intolerance, physical capacity, difficulty with movement, difficulty exercising; Alopecia includes hair loss and telogen effluvium; Rhinorrea includes congestion and runny nose; Edema includes generalized, limbs and palpebral; Sking problems include skin problems not specificated, skin rashes and urticaria; General pain includes abdominal pain, chest pain, facial pain, muscle cramps and odynophagia; Sexual disturbances include erectile dysfunction, decreased libido, menopause alterations; Anxiety include anxiety disorders, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social phobia; Otolaryngological disturbances include hoarseness, dysphonia, aphonia, tinnitus and vertigo
Source: Prepared by the authors based on study results.