[Chronic care for patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome after discharge from an intensive care unitCuidados prolongados de pacientes com síndrome pós-COVID-19 após internação em unidade de terapia intensiva].

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.