Cuidados crónicos en pacientes con síndrome pos-COVID-19 tras el egreso de la unidad de cuidados intensivos

OBJECTIVE. To describe the clinical features of patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome who have recently been discharged from intensive care units (ICUs) included in a chronic care program in Colombia. METHODS. Descriptive case series study of a cohort of patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome who entered the Remeo(®) chronic care program between July 2020 and May 2021. Clinical features, complications, and treatments are described. RESULTS. Among patients in the program discharged from an ICU, 122 cases of post-COVID-19 syndrome were identified. These patients continued in the program. The mean age was 66.9 years (CI 64–68); 62.29% were men, 88.9% (109) had a tracheostomy, 72.8% (90) had a gastrostomy, and 99% required supplemental oxygen. In the first four months, 9,518 interventions were carried out, including physical therapy (x̄:20.7), occupational therapy (x̄:10.9), respiratory therapy (x̄:41.4), and psychology (x̄:4.8). CONCLUSIONS. The chronic care program was an option for patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome recently discharged from an ICU, with a view to minimizing ICU occupation rates and facilitating patients' return to their homes.