Đặc điểm bệnh tật của người bệnh điều trị tại khoa y học cổ truyền, bệnh viện Nguyễn Tri Phương giai đoạn 2018-2022

Abstract

Objective: To describe the disease characteristics of inpatients at the Department of Traditional Medicine, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital in the period 2018-2022.

Subjects and methods: Retrospective study of inpatient medical records at the Department of Traditional Medicine, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital. All 1417 inpatient medical records stored from 2018 to May 2022 were selected. The study period was from Dec 2021 to Jun 2022.

Results: The group of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue accounted for the highest percentage (from 36.6% to 70.9%). The age group with the highest percentage was the group ≥ 60 years old

(from 40.7% to 57.3%). Among the 10 most common diseases, 3 diseases accounted for the highest rate, including: sciatica pain (from 13.1% to 20.1%), spine degeneration (from 10.1% to 15.8%) and sequelae of cerebrovascular accident (from 8.7% to 9.8%). According to Traditional Medicine: 3 conditions with the highest rate were: meridian blockage (from 32.1% to 42.7%); pathogenic wind, “khau nhan oa ta” (peripheral facial paralysis) (from 9.4% to 14.5%); “hac tat phong” (knee osteoarthritis) (from 6.5% to 13.4%).

Conclusion: Most of the patients were elderly. Chronic, non-communicable diseases were the most common.