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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v547i3.13155
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Vol. 547 No. 3 (2025)
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Nguyễn Thanh, X., Nguyễn Văn, L., & Nguyễn Duy, T. (2025). ASSOCIATION OF HYPERTENSION AND MULTIMORBIDITY WITH LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS. Vietnam Medical Journal, 547(3). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v547i3.13155

ASSOCIATION OF HYPERTENSION AND MULTIMORBIDITY WITH LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS

Xuân Nguyễn Thanh, Luyến Nguyễn Văn, Toàn Nguyễn Duy

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Objective: To evaluate the associations between hypertension and multimorbidity with the length of hospital stay in elderly patients. Methods: This retrospective, cross-sectional descriptive study analyzed data from 507 medical records of patients aged 60 and above at the Senior Officer Department, Military Hospital 103, from December 2022 to October 2024. Results: Elderly patients with hypertension were older (75.67 ± 9.61 years vs. 70.60 ± 9.18 years, p < 0.001), had longer hospital stays (4.96 ± 1.61 days vs. 3.52 ± 1.44 days, p < 0.001), and more comorbidities (10.75 ± 6.09 conditions vs. 8.88 ± 4.65 conditions, p < 0.001) compared to those without hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension increased with older age, prolonged hospital stays, and higher multimorbidity. Hypertension was independently associated with both longer hospital stays and multimorbidity (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: Hypertension is associated with older age and is an independent predictor of multimorbidity and prolonged hospital stays in elderly patients.

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Hypertension, elderly patients, multimorbidity, length of hospital stay, age group

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