Đặc điểm lâm sàng y học cổ truyền của người dân hút thuốc lá tại phường 5, quận 10, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

Abstract

Objective: Describe the traditional medicine clinical characteristics of smokers in Ward 5, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City. 

Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study from April 2022 to the end of May 2022 on 60 people aged 12 years and older living in Ward 5, District 10. 

Results: The age of smokers was mainly in the group 40 – 59 years old (52%), with the higher percentage of men (95% compared to 5% of women), mostly are self-employed and other occupations (37% and 23%). Mostly time of smoking are 11-30 years (48%). Phlegm-wetness constitution was the most frequent TCMC type (25%), followed by Qi-deficiency (22%), Yin-deficiency (17%), Qi-depressed (17%), Blood-stasis (10%), Yang- deficiency (5%), Wetness-heat (5%), Inherited special constitution (3%); Normality constitution was 3%. The most common clinical symptoms are fatigue, shortness of breath, poor appetite (65%). 

Conclusion: Smokers are usually male, 40-59 years old, most are self-employed, smoking time is 11-30 years, comorbidities are usually hypertension, dyslipidemia. blood, coronary heart disease. Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution are mainly Phlegm-wetness, Qi-deficiency, Yin-deficiency, Qi- depressed. The most common symptoms are fatigue, shortness of breath, poor appetite.