ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG CỦA NGƯỜI BỆNH SARCOPENIA CAO TUỔI

Abstract

Objectives: To describe some clinical characteristics of elderly sarcopenia patients at the National Geriatric Hospital. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 312 patients ≥ 60 years old diagnosed with sarcopenia, who were examined and treated at the National Geriatric Hospital. Participants were diagnosed with sarcopenia based on the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019. Results: 66.03% was female; the mean age was 75.25 ± 8.06 (years). The prevalence of sarcopenia was 39.05%, of which 69.23% were severe sarcopenia. Most of the subjects were at risk of malnutrition MNA-SF (51.28%), had impaired daily functioning ADL (50.96%), had impaired daily functioning with instrument IADL (60.58%), had low level of physical activity IPAQ (70.51%) and was at risk of falling (61.64%). The average chronic disease of patient with sarcopenia was 3.45 ± 3.43, in which hypertension and diabetes accounted for the majority (56.09% and 38.46% respectively). Conclusions: The prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly patients at the National Hospital of Geriatric is quite high, most of which are severe sarcopenia. Screening and early detection of sarcopenia in the elderly are essential to prevent adverse complications.