A5079811299- Frailty in Older Adults
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Sleep and related disorders
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Global Health Care Issues
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Hanoi Medical University
2018-2025
National Hospital of Pediatrics
2017-2025
Gyeongsang National University
2025
Centre Hospitalier Saint-Denis
2022
Université de Sherbrooke
2018
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
2018
Hanoi Medical University Hospital
2016
University of Iowa
2003-2008
Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important indicator for designing care and treatment services patients with diabetes. This especially true given its rapid increase among the elderly population in Vietnam. HRQoL data diabetic Vietnamese are currently limited. study aimed to 1) measure type 2 diabetes (T2DM) Vietnam 2) identify related factors their relationship HRQoL. Patients methods: A cross-sectional was conducted. We recruited 171 aged ≥60 years T2DM at Outpatient...
Falls in older people are a major public health issue, as they associated with increased risks of morbidity and mortality. This study aims to investigate the prevalence factors falls among outpatients. A cross-sectional was conducted 539 outpatients aged 60 over at National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. their were analyzed by multivariable logistic regression. The 23.7% (single fall 17.9%, recurrent 5.8%). majority occurred home (69.6%) caused slippery floor (51.6%). After falling,...
Information technology can be used to improve the management of non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes. This study aims evaluate willingness older outpatients with type 2 diabetes use mobile phones support medication adherence and receive text message appointment reminders investigated factors associated this willingness. was a cross-sectional conducted at outpatient department Dong Da General Hospital. Participants aged 60 over managed treated for were asked about phone usage. Data...
Frailty is an emerging issue in geriatrics and gerontology. The prevalence of frailty increasing as the population ages. Like many developing countries, Vietnam has a rapidly ageing population. However, there have been no studies about older people Vietnam. This study aims to investigate its associated factors hospitalised patients at National Geriatric Hospital Hanoi, Vietnam.Prospective observational inpatients aged ≥60 years from 4/2015 10/2015. was assessed using Reported Edmonton Frail...
Depression and diabetes are becoming increasingly prevalent within the Vietnamese elderly population. However, linkage between these health conditions in has not yet been fully investigated. This study aimed to assess level of depressive symptoms associated factors among diabetic patients.A cross-sectional was conducted at National Geriatric Hospital elder patients aged ≥60 years with type 2 mellitus (T2DM). Depressive were assessed using Scale, three categories: normal (0-4 points), mild...
This study assessed the knowledge and attitude toward palliative care for elderly among health professionals in a tertiary geriatric hospital Vietnam explored their determinants. Cross-sectional data were obtained on 161 at National Geriatric Hospital. Modified-Palliative Care Knowledge Test Frommelt Attitudes Toward of Dying instruments used to measure care. As result, 40.5% physicians 74.2% nurses showed insufficient about (p < 0.05). The lowest score was dyspnea, following by...
Measuring health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is critical to evaluate the burden frailty in older population.This study explored prevalence among Vietnamese people rural communities, determined factors associated with frailty, and examined differences HRQOL between non-frail, pre-frail, frail people. A cross-sectional was conducted on adults (≥60 years old) residing Soc Son district, northern Vietnam. Non-frailty, pre-frailty, conditions were evaluated using Fried's criteria. The...
Aims: To investigate the impact of frailty on outcomes in older hospitalized patients, including prolonged length stay and all-cause mortality 6 months after admission, using both phenotype Reported Edmonton Frail Scale (REFS). Patients methods: This study is follow-up phase a designed to prevalence its adverse patients at National Geriatric Hospital Hanoi, Vietnam. Results: A total 461 participants were included, with mean age 76.2±8.9 years, 56.8% female. The was 31.9% according REFS 35.4%...
Nurses play a pivotal role in pain management. Knowing more about nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding is important as we develop multidisciplinary services. Therefore, this study aimed to assess management among nurses geriatric hospital its associated factors.A survey was conducted of worked at the National Geriatric Hospital over 3-month period. The Knowledge Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) utilized toward Four domains were defined based on KASRP, included cancer-related...
This study aims to provide data on usual walking speed in individuals aged 80 years or older and determine the association between related factors community-dwelling adults. A cross-sectional design was conducted measure elders Soc Son district, Vietnam. Walking assessed by a 4-Meter Walk Test with usual-pace mode. Health-related characteristics of participants including risk falls (The Timed Up Go test, activities daily living (ADL), instrumental (IADLs), cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog...
This study reports the outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer who received reirradiation palliative or curative intent.A retrospective review of 41 treated (n = 28) 13) was conducted. Survival calculated from start reirradiation. Radiation-related toxicities were classified according to Radiation Therapy Oncology Group criteria. Disease-related problems included adverse events during after that not directly related reirradiation.The observed 1-year survival all 39.0% (23.0%...
(1) Background: Major causes of the burden disease in older persons include mental disorders and neurological diseases, such as depression. This study aims to explore prevalence people at risk for depression identify factors associated with this rural Vietnam. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted Soc Son, Hanoi 523 community dwelling elders aged 60 over. Face-to-face interviews were performed collect data about socioeconomic status, depression, health utilization. The Geriatric...
This study investigated associations between frailty and functional disability in elder suburban Vietnamese.Cross-sectional analysis was carried out on 251 participants aged 80 over Soc Son district. We used the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale including 8 items, defined as ≥3 IADL impairment. frail 5 components weight loss > 5%, weak grip, exhaustion, low walking speed, physical activity.Of with a mean age 84.6, 11.2% classified 64.5% had IADLs. Among components, speed...
The aim of this study was to explore the impact frailty on in-hospital adverse outcomes and net clinical events (NACE) in older patients with acute coronary syndrome.This observational included elderly (≥60 years old), diagnosed syndrome (ACS) at admission from February 2021 August 2021. primary outcome defined as a composite all-cause mortality, stroke, major bleeding. Secondary including arrhythmia, acquired pneumonia, bleeding, mortality. Frailty assessed using Frail scale (FS). Data...
Background: The SARC-F questionnaire has been developed as a rapid diagnostic test that can be used to screen for sarcopenia. Aim: To investigate the reliability and validity of Vietnamese version screening tool sarcopenia in older patients Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted people attending outpatient clinics National Geriatric Hospital Muscle mass (using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry), handgrip strength gait speed were assessed. validated against three standard...
This study examined the use of potentially inappropriate medicines that may affect cognition (PIMcog) in people with dementia and its associated factors. Medical records all outpatients attending a tertiary hospital Vietnam between January 1, 2015, December 31, 2016, were examined. Medicine was assessed against list PIMcog. Variables having PIMcog using multiple logistic regression. Of 128 patients, 41% used PIMcog, 39.1% cholinesterase inhibitors (CEIs) concomitantly anticholinergics, 18%...
Diabetes-related complications have become increasingly prevalent and complicated to manage, especially among frail older adults with co-morbidities, poor physical function, impaired cognition. Thus, knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) of elderly diabetic patients play an essential role in controlling the disease its complications.A cross-sectional study was conducted on 176 at outpatient clinics, National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam from August November 2015. Patients' regarding...
<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) of older diabetic patients is thought to be value, but there have been limited studies on the prevalence impairments in components a CGA as well relationship between and control this group. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> This study aimed evaluate with diabetes National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam, determine association among domains measures control....
Nitrous oxide (N2O) commonly referred to as laughing gas, has significant medical uses. This study aims describe the neurological disorders associated with N2O. We conducted across-sectional that enrolled patients nitrous toxicity admitted Vietnam Poison Control Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, from June 2018 July 2019. The questionnaire included demographic characteristics, characteristics of using N2O, signs and clinical symptoms, neuroimaging findings, injury on electromyography (EMG)...
Better understanding of the quality life among nursing home residents with dementia is important for developing interventions. The objectives this cross-sectional study were to examine factors associated poor health-related in older people living homes Hanoi, Vietnam. In-person interviews conducted 140 adults who 60 years and dementia, information about their was obtained using Quality Life Alzheimer’s Disease (QOL-AD) scale. sociodemographic clinical (lowest quartile) assessed through...
Purpose: Nutritional status is an important element for the wellness among older diabetic outpatients. This study aimed to assess nutritional of outpatient by using Mini-Nutrition Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF) tool, and describe relationship related factors in outpatients National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. Patients methods: A cross-sectional was conducted from June September 2015 Hospital. total 158 patients aged ≥60 years at Outpatient Department were included this study....
Objectives This study aims to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in patients attending geriatric clinics Vietnam. Design setting A cross-sectional was conducted consecutive aged ≥60 visiting outpatient National Geriatric Hospital Hanoi, Vietnam, from January 2018 October 2018. Handgrip strength measured with a hand dynamometer. Whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry applied measure appendicular skeletal muscle mass. Sarcopenia defined by criteria...
This study aimed to assess the symptom burden among older patients hospitalised for heart failure. hospital-based, cross-sectional was conducted at National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam, from June 2019 August 2020. Face-to-face interviews were performed gather following information: socio-demographic characteristics, failure classification, and clinical characteristics (comorbidities, polypharmacy, pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), burden,...