THỜI GIAN KHỞI PHÁT VÀ TỒN TẠI HỘI CHỨNG SẢNG Ở NGƯỜI TỪ 60 TUỔI TRỞ LÊN TẠI KHOA CẤP CỨU BỆNH VIỆN LÃO KHOA TRUNG ƯƠNG

Abstract

Our study aimed to describe the onset and duration of delirium syndrome among  patients aged 60 years and older in Emergency Department in National Geriatric Hospital. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study, including 106 people aged 60 years and older who came for examination and treatment in Emergency Department in National Geriatric Hospital, who were diagnosed with delirium syndrome according to diagnostic criteria of ICD 10. Results: Most of patients had delirium symptoms were in the age group of 80 – 89 years old, the mean age was  78.3 ± 10.9. There was a small gender difference, men were more common than women (52.8% and 47.2%). The longest time to onset of delirium was found in the age group of 60 – 69:  24.6 ± 41.1 hours, while the shortest time was inthe age group  70 - 79 : 12.1 ± 24.4 hours. The average time to onset was 17.9 ± 34.1 hours. The shortest duration of delirium syndrome in the  group of 60-69 years old was 3.3 ± 3.3 days. Nevertheless, the longest duration was observed in group of 80-89 years old: 6.8 ± 6.3 days. The average  duration of delirium syndrome was 4.9 ± 4.9 days.