NGHIÊN CỨU MỘT SỐ ĐẶC ĐIỂM BỆNH NHÂN VIÊM MÔ TẾ BÀO

Abstract

Objective: Aim of this study was to describe some characteristics of patients with cellulitis wounds. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 78 patients with cellulitis wounds who were hospitalized at the Wound Healing Center, National Burn Hospital from August 2023 to July 2024. Patients were evaluated for demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, co-morbidities, disease stage, and local wound characteristics within 12 hours of admission. Results: Patients with cellulitis occurred in the 41-60 group (65.4%), males (69.2%), rural residents (67.9%), and farmers (44.9%). All patients had co-morbidities. These patients were also alcoholism (19.2%), smoking (32.1%), overweight (44.9%), obese (10.2%), and had fever ≥ 380C (61.5%), respiratory rate ≥ 22 breaths/min (60.2%), heart rate > 90 beats/min (57.7%). 73.1% of patients were in stage II of the disease (Eron's classification-2018). All patients presented 4 signs of inflammation (swelling, heat, redness, pain) at the wound site. Wounds were commonly found in the lower extremities (69.5%), at grade III  (55.5%), and had high exudate  (58.7%). Conclusion: Cellulitis is commonly observed in middle-aged males with co-morbidities, overweight status, and inflammation syndrome. Wounds frequently occurred on the lower extremities and full-thickness damage.