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Clinical characteristics and treatment of acute poisoning in older patients at vVetnam poison control center / Nguyen Trung Anh, Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai, [...et al] // Tạp chí Nghiên cứu Y học . - 2020. - p. 80-85. - ISSN: 2354-080X



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Present about acute poisoning constitutes a major cause of emergencies in Vietnam, especially in older people withmany risk factors. The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical characteristics and the treatment ofacute poisoning in older people admitted to Vietnam Poison Control Center (PCC). A retrospective descriptivestudy was conducted at the PCC from January to August 2019 with 275 acute poisoned patients aged 60 andover. The questionnaire collected data was based on IPCS format. Redcap and SPSS software were used foranalysis. The majority of patients was admitted in moderate condition (47.5%). The intentional poisoned patientswere more severe than unintentional patients. The most common treatment was support therapy, gastric lavage single dosage of activated charcoal, modified diuresis, and use of antivenom. The enhance elimination methodssuch as hemodialysis, hemoperfusion were less used in elderly with acute poisoning. The majority of patientsrecovered completely after treatment (52.7%). The study revealed clinical features and the management ofacute poisoning in older people at the PCC.
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Sleep disturbances and frailty status in older adults in Vietnam / Nguyen Trung Anh, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, [...et al] // Tạp chí Nghiên cứu Y học . - 2021. - p. 69-74. - ISSN: 2354-080X



Ký hiệu phân loại (DDC): 616
Present about this cross-sectional study aimed to describe sleep disturbance and its association with frailty syndrome among 903 older adults at the National Geriatric Hospital in Vietnam. Frailty was diagnosed according to the Fried criteria. Sleep disturbances was assessed based on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Of 903 patients, the mean age was 71.8 (SD = 8.5), and 537 (59.5%) were female. Most (96.7%) of the patients diagnosed with frailty had poor sleep; 95.3% had to get up at midnight or early morning; 93.3% could not sleep within 30 minutes; 86% had sleep efficiency less than 85%; 53.3% coughed at night; 50.7% had nightmares; and 27.3% and 22.7% of patients felt hot and cold, respectively. The majority (80.0%) of patients must get up to use the bathroom. In conclusion, most older adult diagnosed with frailty experienced at least one form of of sleep disturbance. Medical staffs should attend to the patient’s sleep quality, especially in patients with frailty.
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