Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.
Facultad de Medicina, La Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2022 Apr;63:102203. doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102203. Epub 2022 Feb 11.
The COVID-19 pandemic has widespread economic and social effects on Latin America (LA) and the Caribbean (CA). This region, which has a high prevalence of chronic diseases, has been one of the most affected during the pandemic. Multiple symptoms and comorbidities are related to distinct COVID-19 outcomes. However, there has been no explanation as to why different patients present with different arrays of clinical presentations. Studies report that similar to comorbidities, each country in LA and the CA has its own particular health issues. Moreover, economic and social features have yet to be studied in detail to obtain a complete perspective of the disease in the region. Herein, the impact of demographic and economic characteristics in LA and the CA on COVID-19 are presented in combination with symptoms and comorbidities related to the disease as important aspects that can influence management and treatment.
新冠疫情对拉丁美洲（LA）和加勒比地区（CA）造成了广泛的经济和社会影响。 该地区慢性疾病高发，在疫情期间受到的影响尤为严重。多种症状和合并症与不同的 COVID-19 结局相关。然而，目前还没有解释为什么不同的患者会出现不同的临床表现。研究报告称，与合并症类似，LA 和 CA 中的每个国家都有其自身特定的健康问题。此外，经济和社会特征尚未得到详细研究，以全面了解该地区的疾病情况。在此，本文结合与疾病相关的症状和合并症，阐述了 LA 和 CA 的人口和经济特征对 COVID-19 的影响，这些都是可能影响疾病管理和治疗的重要方面。
